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| Eamonn Holmes: Broadcaster sorry over Hillsborough comment | |
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| Sky TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has apologised after he appeared to link an attack on Manchester United's team bus with the Hillsborough disaster. | Sky TV presenter Eamonn Holmes has apologised after he appeared to link an attack on Manchester United's team bus with the Hillsborough disaster. |
| Mr Holmes was talking on Sky News about the violence outside West Ham's stadium on Monday evening. | Mr Holmes was talking on Sky News about the violence outside West Ham's stadium on Monday evening. |
| He tweeted later there was no comparison between the events. | He tweeted later there was no comparison between the events. |
| Barry Devonside, who lost his son Christopher, 18, said Mr Holmes "should have known better." He added: "Last night was hooliganism. | Barry Devonside, who lost his son Christopher, 18, said Mr Holmes "should have known better." He added: "Last night was hooliganism. |
| "There was no hooliganism at Hillsborough." | "There was no hooliganism at Hillsborough." |
| In apologising Mr Holmes tweeted: "I was trying to talk about images we never ever want to see again. If anyone concluded anything different accept my humblest & most honest apologies." | In apologising Mr Holmes tweeted: "I was trying to talk about images we never ever want to see again. If anyone concluded anything different accept my humblest & most honest apologies." |
| The Manchester United supporting broadcaster said on air: "This is going back to the 70's and 80's. Everything that you were seeing that was bad about Hillsborough for instance." | The Manchester United supporting broadcaster said on air: "This is going back to the 70's and 80's. Everything that you were seeing that was bad about Hillsborough for instance." |
| Mr Holmes tweeted after the programme: "Just being made aware of someone trying to use me to stir up trouble re The Hillsborough disaster . How low, how disgusting. | Mr Holmes tweeted after the programme: "Just being made aware of someone trying to use me to stir up trouble re The Hillsborough disaster . How low, how disgusting. |
| "The Hillsborough families have suffered enough without distasteful sniping like this. For the record there is no comparison between events last night at West Ham and Hillsborough." | "The Hillsborough families have suffered enough without distasteful sniping like this. For the record there is no comparison between events last night at West Ham and Hillsborough." |
| He added: "Last night's events do not remotely register in comparison. I am an honest & decent football supporter and man. I would never seek to create such an offence. | He added: "Last night's events do not remotely register in comparison. I am an honest & decent football supporter and man. I would never seek to create such an offence. |
| "Those who are trying to do so are very wrong. Obviously there is no comparison between Hillsborough & the scenes at West Ham last night.... | "Those who are trying to do so are very wrong. Obviously there is no comparison between Hillsborough & the scenes at West Ham last night.... |
| "I apologise unreservedly if anyone thought I was making that connection." | "I apologise unreservedly if anyone thought I was making that connection." |