Boycott MOTD

[SithHappens]

Nuff Said.

Gary has my support.

[ramAnag]

Nuff Said.

Gary has my support.

...and mine. People can choose to agree with him or otherwise, but his opinion wasn’t offensive and I can’t understand why he is being made to step down.

[SithHappens]

Wright and Shearer have told the BBC they won't be on this weekend, good on ya.

[GUNTERYY36]

Wright and Shearer have told the BBC they won't be on this weekend, good on ya.

It's a pity Ian Wright didn't show solidarity with the sacking of Phil Thompson and Matt le Tissier, etc. According to MLT, Sky said they were 'too old'. Naturally the colour of their skin didn't come into it. No one takes the knee for them.

[SithHappens]

It's a pity Ian Wright didn't show solidarity with the sacking of Phil Thompson and Matt le Tissier, etc. According to MLT, Sky said they were 'too old'. Naturally the colour of their skin didn't come into it. No one takes the knee for them.

Maybe, the circumstances are a bit different though, broadcasters freshen up their line ups all the time, i think the uproar on this was caused because the likes of Alex Scott and Micah Richards came in and people saw it as an action to help them meet their diversity quota.

Personally i would rather listen to both scott and richards over thomson and le tissier but thats just my personal view. I like Lineker on MOTD, i have never been keen on Wright or Shearer, i find them both a bit boring.

I dont suppose le tissiers views helped him either though.

I guess in Linekers case where is the consistency? Make him step down because of an anti government tweet, yet they turn a blind eye to Alan Sugars continuous posting of political views over the years, whats the difference? Nothing to do with the fact that those in power at the BBC probably endorse Sugars views but dont endorse Linekers, surely not?

[Andy_Faber]

I guess in Linekers case where is the consistency? Make him step down because of an anti government tweet, yet they turn a blind eye to Alan Sugars continuous posting of political views over the years, whats the difference? Nothing to do with the fact that those in power at the BBC probably endorse Sugars views but dont endorse Linekers, surely not?

There’s a difference in that GL is part of News and Current Affairs which I understand has different rules to pre-recorded game show stuff which AS hosts. Just my understanding

[Andy_Faber]

Interesting looking on social media, the fb groups that I troll are overwhelmingly anti-Lineker and by the nature of them being football forums they don't have an inbuilt political bias. Quite a few (including one I moderate although I didn't do it) have now suspended discussion on the subject to align with their 'no politics' forum rules

[SithHappens]

There’s a difference in that GL is part of News and Current Affairs which I understand has different rules to pre-recorded game show stuff which AS hosts. Just my understanding

Im sure thats the angle they will argue, my guess is had sugar published a picture of bojo next to hitler the outcome might have been different.

Of course ITV are a different broadcaster and not funded by the public purse so it is obviously different but what Gary Neville did using the football coverage itself as a platform to have a political rant was worse than what lineker did.

[swaledale]

It's a pity Ian Wright didn't show solidarity with the sacking of Phil Thompson and Matt le Tissier, etc. According to MLT, Sky said they were 'too old'. Naturally the colour of their skin didn't come into it. No one takes the knee for them.

But they were spouting far right conspiracy theories! Le Tissier in particular has gone completely bonkers. There is a big difference between saying stuff that is misleading, false and dangerous and giving an honest opinion.

[Trickytreesreds]

Like everyone in this country, he has the right to an opinion.
His conflict comes from his affiliation with the BBC.
The BBC is supposed to be impartial funded by a tax. His comments (not for the first time cause offence)
Now considering - Morgan/Rowling/Cleese/ Clarkson got canceleld by their comments, what makes Lineker bulletproof?

They are left with-
1.sack him, he's free to post what he likes on social media
2. Scrap the license and make it a free speech platform
3. he stays and keeps his opinions to himself whilst employed by the BBC

Had he worked for the Police/NHS/Prison service/ Fire brigade/Armed forces and many others, he'd have been sacked on the spot.

He hasn;t been sacked yet, he's being sat down and has to decide with his options on the table.

NB- Shearer and Wright are leaving themselves wide open for dismissal by refusing to work.
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