We stand with Gary Lineker nufc epl motd
For what it is worth, here at The Mag, we also stand with Gary Lineker. Undoubtedly one of the good guys.‘Match of the Day will air later without a studio presenter, pundits, or its regular commentators, after the BBC told Gary Lineker to step back in a row over impartiality.
The corporation said it considered his “recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines”, adding it had been “decided that he will step back from presenting Match of the Day until we’ve got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media”. MOTD commentators Steve Wilson, Conor McNamara, Robyn Cowen and Steven Wyeth shared a joint statement online, saying they “do not feel it would be appropriate to take part in the programme” on Saturday.’‘Gary Lineker has been told to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use, the BBC has said.The BBC said it considered Lineker’s “recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines”.
The move has led to Saturday’s Match of the Day going ahead without presenters or pundits – as one by one contributors ruled themselves out. Lineker has not yet publicly commented but while presenting 5News earlier, former BBC presenter Dan Walker read out a text live on air from the 62-year-old.He said he had received a reply saying: “No, they’ve [the BBC] told me I have to step back.”
Speaking on the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, the home secretary said the Nazi comparison was “lazy and unhelpful” and said her family “feel very keenly the impact of the Holocaust” as her husband is Jewish.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the proposals saying stopping the arrival of small boats is a “priority” for the British people.
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