Gary Lineker resigns from the BBC -

[gonetomorrow]

Gary is by all accounts a good guy with his heart in the right place but his latest output and use of the R word betrays a lack of research and even naivety. He should probably stick to football, about which I assume he knows a lot.

 

[Joey66]

To me the best of the ex-footballers that fronted, or even summarised, TV football. Given the dross we are left with he will be sorely missed. NB Couldn't give a xxxx about his social media posts.

I wondered when he joined us he ran with his head down a lot looking for £1 coins no doubts ....

Richer now than ever he should have just made comments about football - hes had a few warnings too .....

 

[SuperTimCahill]

Losing his job because he's against genocide. BBC should be effing embarrassed.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

To me the best of the ex-footballers that fronted, or even summarised, TV football. Given the dross we are left with he will be sorely missed. NB Couldn't give a xxxx about his social media posts.

I think Rooney is a great pundit.
Still a bit raw ,like Lineker was.
Wayne isn't a roll model off the pitch .

 

[peteblue]

…I like him, some transition from top class footballer to a top tv presenter. Very talented.

Too smug. CBA about his comments but when I think about his time with us I could cry. We won the league the year before he arrived, nothing while he was with us; even with all his goals. Oh I tell a lie, we won the Charity Shield having been beaten by the RS to both the league and FA cup. Having left for the glory of Barcelona we then won the league again. There’s no doubt he was a great player and he was a good pundit, but he was one smug man……

 

[Joey66]

Too smug. CBA about his comments but when I think about his time with us I could cry. We won the league the year before he arrived, nothing while he was with us; even with all his goals. Oh I tell a lie, we won the Charity Shield having been beaten by the RS to both the league and FA cup. Having left for the glory of Barcelona we then won the league again. There’s no doubt he was a great player and he was a good pundit, but he was one smug man……

He was a great player & should have concentrated on his football job - I always state football & politics don't mix - everyone has strong views even if you agree with him as most do it's not his job !

 

[chicoazul]

Glad to see the back of him tbh……

Oh I thought you was a fan of free speak Pete pal.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Offensive tweet; Hounded out.
Genocide; Nothing to see here.

What a World.

 

[Joey66]

Oh I thought you was a fan of free speak Pete pal.

He was not speaking he was publishing tweets..nothing to do with his subject breaking his employers rules after previous warnings as any employee would get !

 

[Connor]

Being against zionism isn't antisemitic. Conflating the two is.

 

[Joey66]

Being against zionism isn't antisemitic. Conflating the two is.

His job is to present football end of

 

[Cels]

NYU pauses diploma of anti-Israel student who blasted Gaza war as 'genocide' during graduation speech:​

A New York University (NYU) student who slammed Israel’s war in Gaza during a graduation speech has had his diploma suspended.

Logan Rozos drew a sharp rebuke from the university after repeatedly referring to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a "genocide" that was being perpetrated with the support of the United States.​

 

[Cels]

He was not speaking he was publishing tweets..nothing to do with his subject breaking his employers rules after previous warnings as any employee would get !

"Their (The BBC) guidelines clearly state that flagship presenters must not share their own views on contentious political matters. Lineker helped them write those very guidelines"

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[Joey66]

Being against zionism isn't antisemitic. Conflating the two is.

Maybe but not in his job description..

 

[Harryflashman]

His job is to present football end of

So he has to surrender Any opinions ? Can he talk about the weather or is that out as well ?