The BBC are taking the same stance as most other employers if you go mouthing off on social media. This is the culture that woke leftists started so it's a little amusing watching the toys come out the pram when it bites one of their own on the backside.
Regardless of political alignment, it's a bad sign that a political party can have such obvious influence over a national broadcaster. As bad as the royal hijacking of the airways a few months back.
Lineker's got previous though. And is smugly unapologetic. His attitude will have been a big factor here. Sugar and Bruce may have held their hands up behind closed doors for all we know. There's no way the BBC will have wanted to lose Lineker, but if he's chosen this ridiculous hill to die on....
The Chinese equivalent of Lineker's comment "On Tuesday one Chinese journalist hinted – in side-splitting fashion – at which side of the row she was on with an eye-roll so theatrical it set the internet alight and – in these politically treacherous times – may also have landed her in trouble." https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...roll-forces-sparks-viral-memes-and-censorship
Comparing anyone to the Nazis is a sticky wicket for any public figure. There were other ways to voice concerns publicly but no, it's the easy, lazy slur he went for that opened him up to these consequences.
Pretty stupid to openly criticise a despotic totalitarian government to be fair... And the same goes for the Chinese reporter . And don't get me started about that goddamn commie David Attenborough, they should pull the full series in my opinion, not just the episode where it could be construed that he is being insubordinate to our glorious leaders the Tory Overlords. Hang em and flog em.
Clear subliminal political messages ... ... during the last 13 years he's clearly concentrated on monkeys, hyenas and vultures.
Like selling crisps while encouraging kids to eat healthy food? Or keeping his mouth shut at Russia 2018? If you don't like his principles, it seems that like politicians, he has others.
Peronally I would like all Premiership fans to chant "theres only one Gary Lineker" today at the games to see how the BBC drown it out tonight
BBC says no players and mangers will be asked to give interviews today ... ... in a measure to avoid the embarrassment of them refusing
Without wanting to make this political this is fantastic timing for Wancock and the Whats App messages disappear from the front pages. Not that I am suggesting anything at all.
