US EditionGary Lineker shows Palestine support just hours after leaving BBC
- Gary Lineker left the BBC on 26 May 2025 after 26 years as the main presenter of Match of the Day, receiving a farewell on the final program.
- Lineker’s departure followed his suspension over sharing a post about Zionism amid ongoing controversies related to his public support for Palestine and criticism of UK asylum policy.
- He had called the UK government’s asylum policy 'immeasurably cruel' and joined over 500 public figures urging the BBC to reinstate a documentary on children in Gaza.
- Lineker described the documentary as an 'essential piece of journalism' while his departure coincided with increased scrutiny of public figures supporting Palestine.
- His exit highlights the challenges media personalities face when expressing views on politically sensitive issues and suggests he may now speak more freely outside the BBC.
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Gary Lineker’s cancellation began long before Gaza gotcha moment
Given that he was one of the only prominent media figures to be consistently vocal about the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza, this week’s departure of longtime football star and sports presenter Gary Lineker from the BBC felt inevitable from the outset. Amongst a media and political elite in which support for Palestine is practically nonexistent and any criticism of Israel is tantamount to antisemitism, it's clear that Linkeker’s card has been ma…
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