Former England captain Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC and will step back from presenting its flagship Match of the Day (MOTD) programme after a row between the government and the presenter over his comments on Britain's migration policy.He was told there has to be an agreed position on his
Former England captain Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC and will step back from presenting its flagship Match of the Day programme after a row between the government and the presenter over his comments on Britain's migration policy.
He was told there has to be an agreed position on his use of social media before he can return, the BBC said on Friday."As a strong supporter of public service broadcasting, I want to be able to defend the BBC. But the decision to take Gary Lineker off air is indefensible. It is undermining free speech in the face of political pressure - & it does always seem to be right-wing pressure it caves to.""It’s now a sackable offence in Britain to express an opinion.
"Gary is entitled to his views - free speech is paramount. Lots of non Public Service Broadcasters can accommodate him and his views and he would be better paid.""I was not due to be working on MOTD tomorrow, but if I was, I would find myself taking the same decision that Ian Wright and Alan Shearer have.""I wasn't down to be doing Match of the Day tomorrow, but if I was I would have said no and stood with my fellow pundits and Gary Lineker.
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