BBC Suspends Beloved Football Host Over Immigration Tweets

Gary Lineker's criticisms of Tory immigration policies (a not dissimilar one to Republicans and their talk of an "invasion") got him into hot water at the BBC this week. In one, he wrote: "This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s." Retract your comments or else, he was told. He chose or else. Since offering an abject apology wasn't in the cards, the BBC suspended Lineker and told him he wouldn't be appearing on "Match of the Day" on Saturday. In solidarity with the football legend, other hosts walked out as well.

Comedian/Fake Journalist Jonathan Pie with his take on the situation above.

Source: BBC

The BBC says it is having a "frank conversation" with Gary Lineker after the Match of the Day host tweeted critically about the government's asylum policy.

Lineker said the language in which the plan was set out was "not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s".

The BBC has impartiality guidelines and the corporation said Lineker was being "spoken to" about his responsibilities.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she was "disappointed" by the comments.

On Tuesday, the government outlined its plans to effectively ban anyone arriving via an illegal route from claiming asylum in the UK.

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