Quote Originally Posted by jackal2 View Post
If Gary Lineker had said what he said on a BBC programme then that would have been more of an issue, but really he's entitled to say whatever he likes on his own Twitter feed as long as he accepts that those reading his comments have an equal right to respond with praise or criticism as they wish.

I thought Stewart Lee (not noted for being a right-winger) summed up Gary Lineker best:

"My name is Gary Lineker. I like to wake up in the morning and send out a succession of tweets in support of broadly progressive causes. Then, in the afternoon, I like to relax with a great big bag of crisps.”
Linekar is an arrogant so and so, who by all accounts is not a very nice bloke.
If MP's started tweeting about Arsenal's off side trap or Linekar's performance on MOTD he would soon be up in arms,he's famous for his football NOTHING else.
He comments far too much publicly on subjects he knows nowt about.
The same with Marcus Rashford now he's concentrating on his football and not school dinners his football has massively improved.