Gary Lineker being reined in

[atypical_boro]

It certainly comes across as a deflection from the BBC, which isn't right.

Hopefully Lineker continues calling them out.

I don’t get the impression he is backing down. I wonder how it will all play out.

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

I don’t get the impression he is backing down. I wonder how it will all play out.

Nothing will happen. He's done nothing other than upset the racists which is fine by me.

 

[sledge]

What I find more hurtful is the fact his comment is still there to be read and hasn’t been taken down by the admin on this board.

If it is ok to call immigrants 'savages,’ where do we draw the line?

Get off this guys back he saying what three quarters of the country are thinking only reason brexit went though

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

Get off this guys back he saying what three quarters of the country are thinking only reason brexit went though

I don't think that proportion of the country are massive racists thankfully.

 

[atypical_boro]

Nothing will happen. He's done nothing other than upset the racists which is fine by me.

Well either way it feels like tensions between him and the BBC are on the rise. I do wonder if he might resign at some point, this won’t be the end of it, there very well may be more tweets. As I said above, I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC want him off the wage bill anyway, his salary is a constant source of criticism.

 

[sledge]

I don't think that proportion of the country are massive racists thankfully.

You need to replace racist with realist too many keyboard do Golders on here

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

Well either way it feels like tensions between him and the BBC are on the rise. I do wonder if he might resign at some point, this won’t be the end of it, there very well may be more tweets. As I said above, I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC want him off the wage bill anyway, his salary is a constant source of criticism.

Well he is contracted until 2025, by which point he'll be approaching 65. I doubt he'd be bothered if they didn't renew.

If they fancy giving him some more money they could always try and discipline him.

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

You need to replace racist with realist too many keyboard do Golders on here

I presume you mean those people who do good. Oooh curse them.

 

[atypical_boro]

Well he is contracted until 2025, by which point he'll be approaching 65. I doubt he'd be bothered if they didn't renew.

If they fancy giving him some more money they could always try and discipline him.

Fair enough, I thought next season was his last.

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

The BBC are going to have a bit of a job with charging him with impartiality (even if it applied to him) when the Chairman of the BBC is linked to Boris Johnson being loaned a million dollars when he was Prime Minister.

 

[BoroMart]

Get off this guys back he saying what three quarters of the country are thinking only reason brexit went though

New member, asshole, block

 

[Alzi]

Isn’t that part of the problem?

Engaging and reasoning is more likely to instigate change than insulting someone and ignoring their opinion.

Can't polish a turd.

 

[sledge]

New member, asshole, block

What ? You really are an ****

 

[atypical_boro]

The BBC are going to have a bit of a job with charging him with impartiality (even if it applied to him) when the Chairman of the BBC is linked to Boris Johnson being loaned a million dollars when he was Prime Minister.

Of course. It could be more like a mutual parting of ways. Maybe not now but in a year or so.

 

[SmallTown]

Isn’t that part of the problem?

Engaging and reasoning is more likely to instigate change than insulting someone and ignoring their opinion.

I think when their opinion is defending fascism you can pretty quickly work out its not worth engaging with them surely?

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Get off this guys back he saying what three quarters of the country are thinking only reason brexit went though

You must be gutted then that the only reason you voted for Brexit won't actually materialise, what a shocker

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

You need to replace racist with realist too many keyboard do Golders on here

Love a good parody account, which I assume is what this is

 

[atypical_boro]

Isn’t that part of the problem?

Engaging and reasoning is more likely to instigate change than insulting someone and ignoring their opinion.

I’d agree generally but the use of terms like “savages” is never going to result in sensible debate.

 

[sherlock]

What ? You really are an ****

And you’re a racist.

 

[JM14]

Because he has broken the strict impartiality rules that all BBC employees have to obey. Only a matter of time now for jug ears.

He doesn’t need to be impartial at all, he is a football pundit.

But since you are so keen for impartiality, why didn’t I see you commenting on the chair of the bbc arranging a loan for Boris Johnson? Isn’t that more of a breach than someone expressing an opinion on Twitter?

When the government is admitting this is breaching international law but your outrage is what an ex footballer said on his own personal Twitter account, your priorities are in the wrong order