BBC suspends Gary Lineker’s work announce British public media on Friday afternoon. It came after the former soccer star, who hosts the BBC’s premier weekly sports programme, Match of the Day, likened the British government’s communications about migrants to those of the Nazis in a tweet on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Lineker must remain on the coast until he agrees with the channel about how he will use social media. According to the BBC, Lineker’s comments breached guidelines for public media workers, writing that the star broadcaster had previously been warned to steer clear of overt political positions and discussions.
The scandal erupted after the British government filed a petition on Tuesday that it believes breaches international human rights laws. law ProjectTo stop illegal immigration. According to the conscription, anyone who comes to the UK illegally (primarily across the English Channel on lifeboats) will be deported.
According to Home Secretary Soella Braverman, this is necessary because there are currently “one hundred million stateless people in different parts of the world who want to emigrate to the UK, and there are billions more who are eager to move to the island nation”. Braverman a few months ago as “invasion” invited him immigration to the country.
In response to the original ad, Lineker tweeted, “Oh my God, this is far from terrible.” Later, in response to a comment, the following bulletin:
“There is no massive influx. We accept far fewer refugees than other large European countries. It is just an immeasurably harsh policy against the most vulnerable people, with language not unlike what Germany used in the 1930s.”
Several BBC broadcasters criticized the decision
And although the ad appeared on the BBC’s website with the headline “Gary Lineker withdraws from presenting match today”, Lineker told a number of his colleagues after the announcement that at all Not by choice He won’t be taking part in the show, but it was a one-sided decision by the channel.
After the announcement, two of the perennial experts on Match of the Day, Arsenal legends Ian Wright Newcastle legend Alan Shearer They also announced that, in solidarity with their colleague, they will not participate in broadcasting the program next Saturday.
Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker during the FA Cup Quarter Final vs Newcastle vs Manchester City 2020 – Photo: Owen Humphreys/Pool via Getty Images
The BBC’s decision was criticized by many of the channel’s current and former presenters. Richard Osman, who has hosted several literacy tests on British public media channels in recent years, called it “pathetic” invited him The employer’s decision, which was also shared by Dan Walker, former host of the BBC One morning show Criticizewho was sometimes Lineker’s deputy in Match of the Day.
The British public media’s decision is also wrong because many of its broadcasters (for example, Andrew Neil, former BBC number one political presenter and Alan Sugar, star of The Apprentice) have also taken an outspoken stand in favor of the current Conservative government and Brexit, as well as the party Labor and trade unions.
BBC for that too criticism for thatthat much more airtime is devoted to Lineker’s tweet than has been devoted to a detailed analysis of the highly opinionated bill from a human rights point of view.
This is not the first time Lineker has run into trouble for his posts critical of the government
Lineker is considered one of the best English footballers of all time. He scored 48 goals in 80 matches for the national team, and in the 1986 World Cup he won the Golden Boot as the best scorer. He also played for Barcelona, Tottenham and Leicester during his career.
Lineker scores a goal against Poland in the 1986 World Cup – Photo: Staff / Agence France-Presse
Since 1999, he has been the main presenter of Match of the Day, as well as the British general media The highest paying provider It doesn’t matter in 2021 he earned £1.35m, roughly 600m forints, by hosting Match of the Day and the European Football Championship.
This is not the first time he has faced problems because of his political views. In recent years, he has openly criticized the ruling Conservative Party and their decisions on several occasions. Mainly on Brexit and immigration policy.
He was recently warned for breaching the guidelines after he tweeted in February last year asking if the Tories intended to give back the money they took. Millions of pounds Russian donations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
