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The former head of the Irish FA has apologised after he commented 'Black Dives Matter' on a BBC story about Raheem Sterling being fouled during England's game against Denmark.   

Bernard O'Byrne, who is now the head of Basketball Ireland, made the comment under a BBC article on Facebook about the penalty awarded to Sterling after he went down in extra-time of the Euros semi-final match. 

The remark by O'Byrne has led to widespread condemnation and a member of Basketball Ireland's diversity and inclusion committee has stood down in protest.

O'Byrne has since deleted the comment and said it was 'an error of judgement'.