Bye Bye Gary

[fillyboy]

Gary Lineker to quit BBC after social media post backlash, report claims

The Match of the Day host was set to leave the programme but carry on with other presenting duties

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Not that he needs it but he could always work for Al Jazeera to earn a few quid.

 

[Highway Man]

I reckon he will do alright out of any deal. Good riddance as he should have known better. These privelleged stars speaking out for those who have nothing means absolutely nothing.

 

[Munroast]

hopefully he will pish off and live with his chums in his Gaza strip

Gazza sort of made him the star he become - may be thats the connection?

 

[Justin Passing]

I'm wouldn't disagree with much of what he said, but as an employee of the BBC he should have kept his mouth shut.

 

[Mottie]

"His repeated offensiveness to Jewish people has clearly brought the BBC into disrepute. The interpretation of Zionism he has shared is anti-Semitic and the fact that the BBC thinks it’s acceptable is deeply upsetting to its Jewish staff, myself included."

That could apply to a few on this forum.

 

[Murdochcat]

Grossly over paid, heavily opinionated, abusing a public position.

Nasty piece of work and bound to be tax avoiding too

 

[Odds]

“I don’t really care about the backlash. I care about doing the right thing, or what I think is the right thing. Some people can disagree, that’s fine. But I have to look at myself in the mirror. I think if you’re silent on these issues, you’re almost complicit.”

 

[denso13]

“I don’t really care about the backlash. I care about doing the right thing, or what I think is the right thing. Some people can disagree, that’s fine. But I have to look at myself in the mirror. I think if you’re silent on these issues, you’re almost complicit.”

Only said what the vast majority are thinking. He'll do ok.

 

[fillyboy]

Only said what the vast majority are thinking.

 

[catlad]

Just watched Louis Theroux's bbc documentary about settlers in the conflict zone with Palestine and Israel, looks very toxic for both sides!

 

[Notch7]

Gary Lineker stands for decency.

Its no wonder theres a pile on of right wing tozzers on this thread hating him...........they hate decency and morals.

 

[Notch7]

"His repeated offensiveness to Jewish people has clearly brought the BBC into disrepute. The interpretation of Zionism he has shared is anti-Semitic and the fact that the BBC thinks it’s acceptable is deeply upsetting to its Jewish staff, myself included."

That could apply to a few on this forum.

Mottie said: " I think there are Jew haters on this forum, I have absolutely zero evidence it is just what I believe in my mind"

Mottie has no evidence whatsoever of any anti semitism by people on this forum
Motties has never ever noted any sympathy for the thousands of Palestinians that have died in Gaza.........

 

[Notch7]

Nasty piece of work

Please could you provide evidence of him being a nasty piece of work

Oh thats right, he isnt and you cant

 

[Notch7]

These privelleged stars speaking out for those who have nothing means absolutely nothing.

completely untrue

people with a big following have a public voice and they get publicity, so it doesn mean something

Gary Lineker stands for decency and obviously you dont like that.

 

[Notch7]

His repeated offensiveness to Jewish people has clearly brought the BBC into disrepute

come on what has he said that is offensive to Jewish people?

oh do you mean that he has mentioned that the Jewish state is committing genocide in Gaza.............so its offensive to Jewish people because they dont like hearing the truth about the Netanyahu regime