DELIGHTED as I was to read your article (LET, July 1) regarding Blackburn Rovers fans' call to boycott The Sun newspaper, I could not help feeling some sadness at the reason for their reaction.
This rag relies on cheap thrills, blatant lies, sensationalised manipulation of 'stories,' bingo and women's breasts to sell itself. To call it a NEWSpaper is ridiculous.
For several years The Sun has literally ruined lives by its lies and distortion of information and has been responsible for much more devastating end-products than hurting the feelings of some Blackburn Rovers fans by reporting that their hero - Alan Shearer - may be defecting to Manchester United.
PAT MAUDSLEY, Isherwood Street, Blackburn.
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