Jim Cannon hits back at Ian Wright's bullying claims

Ian Wright called his early Crystal Palace years a 'nightmare' under Jim Cannon — now Cannon has responded.

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What happened. Ian Wright claimed Jim Cannon bullied him during their time together at Crystal Palace, calling his first couple of years in professional football a 'nightmare'. Cannon has since responded to those claims.

• Wright described the experience as a 'f***ing nightmare'.
• Cannon dismissed the claims as 'woke nonsense'.
• Both men played together at Crystal Palace.

“He made my first couple of years in professional football a f***ing nightmare, man. He was a bully...”

— Ian Wright

The war of words between the former Crystal Palace teammates continues after Cannon's public response.

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