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The former football and TV star has been at the forefront of a number of controversies regarding his use of social media.
Gary Lineker is the BBC’s top-earning presenter, earning £1.35m last year according to the corporation’s 2021-22 annual report (PA) Mr Agnew replied: “Gary. You are the face of BBC Sport.
In March 2023, Gary Lineker, a sports presenter for the BBC, made a controversial tweet in which he compared the wording in the British government's "Illegal Migration Bill" to the rhetoric of Germany in the 1930s. He was subsequently suspended for what the BBC said was a violation of its impartiality policy.
Months after controversy erupted around a political tweet by star soccer player turned sports pundit Gary Lineker, the BBC has published revised social media guidelines for its presenters. Post ...
Gary Winston Lineker (/ ˈ l ɪ n ə k ər / LIN-ə-kər; born 30 November 1960) is an English sports broadcaster and former professional footballer who played as a striker.Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.
Lineker, a football player turned commentator, has published almost 50,000 tweets on X (formerly known as Twitter) since joining the platform in 2012, often wading into controversial topics.
Read our letters to the editor on the Gary Lineker controversy. ... Gary Lineker was asked down from his regular spot hosting Match Of The Day after a tweet comparing the language used to launch ...
Match of the Day star BBC thought he had arrangement allowing him to make comments about refugees and the small boats crisis, agent claims