New rules have since banned flagship BBC presenters from making social media attacks on political parties.
Gary Lineker has said he regrets the fallout between himself and the BBC after a row over impartiality, and said the support he received from colleagues left him in tears.
Lineker later returned to the show, but new BBC social media rules have since banned flagship presenters from making attacks on political parties. “I think this all came about because of the front page the Daily Mail put out after I replied to someone, which I thought nothing about.” “It started to spiral a little bit and I remember having a group chat with Alan Shearer and Ian Wright and I said I had this feeling they are going to take me off Match of The Day this week.After the BBC announced the decision, Wright and Shearer pulled out of show, as did several commentators and reporters.
“The minute someone disagrees with your side of things – which they are perfectly entitled to, but they are not entitled to say you are not allowed – you can disagree with it and I think that’s important, and have a debate, but to just shut someone down…
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