US EditionPolice considering Gary Lineker investigation over anti-Semitic Instagram post
- Metropolitan Police is assessing whether to open an investigation after complaints about Gary Lineker's May 12 social media post.
- The assessment follows public reports regarding a post Lineker deleted featuring a rat image linked to Zionism, which caused controversy.
- Lineker, the BBC's highest-paid Match Of The Day presenter since 1999, apologized unreservedly and will leave after this weekend's show.
- Lineker expressed his sincere regret over the distress caused and confirmed that he will step away from presenting the BBC’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup.
- His departure after 26 years marks the end of his BBC presenting duties and prompted calls for antisemitism training for BBC staff from community leaders.
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What are the impartiality rules for BBC presenters?
When Gary Lineker "mistakenly" shared antisemitic material on social media, it was the "final straw" for BBC bosses. The "Match of the Day" host's inability to accept that his "voicing of strongly-held views" could have an impact on the broadcaster's "need for impartiality", had long "caused problems", said Katie Razzall, the BBC's culture and media editor.The "sorry end" to Lineker's BBC career highlights how important – in an age when high-pro…
Piers Morgan Rips Troll Accusing Lineker of Anti-Semitism
Piers Morgan came to the defense of sports broadcaster and former soccer star Gary Lineker after he was ousted from several gigs in the wake of a controversial post critics have called anti-Semitic. The BBC announced this week that Lineker will step down from his presenter role for them and he will also no longer be part of the coverage for the 2026 World Cup. The athlete apologized for a social media post about Zionism that contained an image o…
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