Lovren, who made 131 appearances for the Anfield club between 20, did not elaborate on what had prompted the tweet but he did retweet conservative US commentator Candace Owens, who referred to 'child groomers and pedophiles' as she shared Disney's statement. READ MORE: Merseyside football fans fear for LGBTQ+ community in Qatar ahead of World Cup The company's message of solidarity with the community came amid a US debate on Florida's so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in the classroom. Although Lovren has not confirmed why he cancelled his subscription, many fans believe the reaction came from the Croatian international after Disney released a statement highlighting their support for LGBTQ+ rights. The centre-back, now with Russian side Zenit, faced a backlash on social media after tweeting a photo to his 117,000 followers which showed him cancelling his Disney+ subscription.
A Liverpool FC fans' group said they were 'disappointed and disgusted' after former Reds defender Dejan Lovren appeared to oppose Disney's public stance against a controversial US bill which many see as discriminatory.
