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David Kent

The Chase star Paul Sinha blasts troll for cruel Parkinson's jibe

The Chase star Paul Sinha has blasted a troll after he aimed a cruel Parkinson's' jibe at the ITV quizzing supremo.

The 50-year-old, known to fans as 'The Sinnerman' on the show, was diagnosed with Parkinson's almost two years ago.

And the incident all began with a tweet from Talk Radio host Abi Roberts.

Roberts was giving her opinion about the Derek Chauvin verdict yesterday evening.

Sinha was in disagreement with what Roberts' had written and tweeted as such.

But one user then decided to respond with a dig at Sinha, referencing his Parkinson's - which Paul then immediately called out.

"Though I can barely claim innocence on ad hominem, congratulations of the fifth lowest Parkinson's jibe I've received on Twitter." he wrote.

"I shall continue to type, despite errors like the use of the word "of" above.

"Because I believe that a lack of circulating dopamine should not be an obstruction to self-expression, and the quest for self improvement.

"And I remain confident in my late stage that my tweets will still show more coherence and thought than the post I have retweeted.

Paul with The Chase host Bradley Walsh (ITV)

Parkinson's is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination

The user deleted the tweet and then his account moments later, as fans rushed to support the stand up comic and quizzing supremo.

One said: "You've more knowledge in your baby toenail than that creature Paul. You're a massive influence to alot of people."

Another added: "This genuinely makes me so sad and angry Paul. What a small minded s*** bag"

Roberts herself made a point, saying: "Vile comments about someone’s illness are unspeakable, and I do not condone this behaviour. TY."

Sinha announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in June of 2019

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