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Raheem Sterling defends controversial gun tattoo and insists it has ‘deeper meaning’




Raheem Sterling has defended his new gun tattoo and says it has a ‘deeper meaning’ regarding his father, who was killed by a gun when he was just two years old. 

The Manchester City winger linked up with the England squad on Monday as the Three Lions get ready for the World Cup and revealed his new inking of an M16 assault rifle during training. 

The tattoo quickly came under fire from anti-gun campaigners, while it was described as ‘sick’ by The Sun on their front page.

Raheem Sterling defends controversial gun tattoo and insists it has 'deeper meaning'

But Sterling has reacted angrily to the criticism, especially that of The Sun, and took to Instagram to defend himself. 

After posting an image of the front page, he then wrote: ‘When I was two my father died from being gunned down to death. 

‘I made a promise to myself I would never touch a gun in my lifetime. I shoot with my right foot so it has a deeper meaning [and it’s] still unfinished.’

Lucy Cope, who founded Mothers Against Guns after her son was shot in 2012, called on Sterling to be removed from the England squad due to the tattoo. 

She told The Sun: ‘This tattoo is disgusting. Raheem should hang his head in shame. It’s totally unacceptable.


‘We demand he has the tattoo lasered off or covered up with a different tattoo. 

‘If he refuses he should be dropped from the England team. He’s supposed to be a role model but chooses to glamorise guns.’

Raheem Sterling defends controversial gun tattoo and insists it has 'deeper meaning'

BBC presenter and former England striker Gary Lineker jumped to the defence of Sterling – whose father was killed in Kingston, Jamaica – after seeing the story. 

‘He’s a terrific footballer with a brilliant work ethic,’ the 57-year-old tweeted. ‘This persecution is disgusting.’

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