#GARY GLITTER JAIL FREE#

Wright has confirmed he will not appear on Match of the Day again if Lineker is sacked by the BBC. Radio 5 Live's football coverage has also been thrown into doubt, with Mark Chapman and Colin Murray both standing down hours before the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League. 'I wasn't down to be doing match of the day tomorrow, but if I was I would of said no and stood with my fellow pundits and Gary,' tweeted Jenas.Ĭommentators then pulled out of the show, as the BBC was also forced to pull Football Focus and Final Score due to constant withdrawals. Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas - the apparent successors to Lineker - both quickly distanced themselves from the role.

#GARY GLITTER JAIL FREE#

Glitter walked free on February 3, 2023, after serving half of his 16-year-old sentence for child sex offences. He tweeted, 'I have informed the BBC that I won't be appearing on MOTD tomorrow night.'Īfter that, speculation grew on social media as to who would host Match of the Day. DISGRACED former popstar Gary Glitter has been released from prison.

Then, fellow pundit Shearer confirmed his stance. Inside Gary Lineker's fallout with the BBC that led to Match of the Day crisis 'Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I've told the BBC I won't be doing it tomorrow,' he tweeted. Match of the Day pundit Wright quickly refused to appear on the programme in a show of support for his colleague. It is believed Lineker did not agree to step back and was pushed. The BBC confirmed Lineker would 'step back' from presenting Match of the Day until and agreement on his social media use was reached. The BBC cowered to those calls on Friday evening.

Thousands of people offered their support, but there was a backlash from Tory MPs and right-wing political commentators - who called for the presenter to be taken off air for expressing a valid criticism of the government. Lineker described it as 'beyond awful' and claimed the government's rhetoric was 'not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s'. Many political pundits and human rights groups have condemned the bill, which is led by home secretary Suella Braverman. What's your view on the row? Let us know in the comments below!

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