BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

The BBC faces an escalating crisis over its suspension of program host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy

BBC Crisis Escalates as Players, Stars Rally Behind Lineker

LONDON—The BBC scrambled to stem an escalating crisis Saturday over its suspension of former soccer star and program host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy. As a growing number of Premier League players and presenters rallied to Lineker’s support, Britain’s national broadcaster was forced to rip up its radio and television sports schedule and face allegations of political bias and suppressing free s…

BBC crisis escalates as players and stars rally behind soccer host Gary Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy.

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Gary Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming.

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker.

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker.