Gary Lineker: Impartiality row explained as BBC struggle to deal with situation

Gary Lineker has been taken off Match of the Day duties at the BBC – but what has actually happened?

“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”Lineker’s tweet appears to have annoyed the Conservative Party, largely, while particular offence has been taken with his 1930s Germany comparison.Tory party deputy chairman Lee Anderson said: “This is just another example of how out of touch these overpaid stars are with the voting public.

And Braverman responded by saying: “I’m disappointed, obviously. I think it’s unhelpful to compare our measures, which are lawful, proportionate and – indeed – compassionate, to 1930s Germany. I also think that we are on the side of the British people here.”How has the BBC responded? A spokesperson for the corporation said at the time: “The BBC has social media guidance, which is published. Individuals who work for us are aware of their responsibilities relating to social media. We have appropriate internal processes in place if required.BBC Director-General Tim Davie has insisted he has prioritised impartiality at the corporation

Really?🤯

If they’re ‘in solidarity’ with Lineker then he’s obviously a ‘disguised employee’ because he can’t send someone else to replace his services & he uses BBC equipment &follows instructions from BBC bosses he’s ‘inside IR35’ & has to pay the £5m Tax that HMRCgovuk are demanding

Employed too many wokes and now its coming back to bite them

Good news everybody! Jermaine Jenas has pulled out as well. Fantastic news. Keep going.

Has VAR been viewed to see if he crossed the line ?

I won't be watching anyway hate football

Bin them all

Lineker is a narcissistic prick and no one will convince me otherwise. I have encountered narcissists and he is 100% one. Evil.

im sure you ll be having , he can sit next to your woman beating pervert who your working back in and no doubt soon to be heard trevor sinclair

Sounds like Talksport is loving all this.

Sounds like an excellent opportunity to shut the whole BBC down

All comrades of mother Russia.

Hardly, much prefer more footage of the matches rather than people talking about things we can see for ourselves. Keep it this way.

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