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Gary Lineker Apologizes For Cartoon Rat Re-post After Being Criticized By BBC Director General
Gary Lineker has apologized for the cartoon rat Insta video after criticism from Tim Davie.
“Whilst I strongly believe in the importance of speaking out on humanitarian issues, including the tragedy unfolding in Gaza, I also know that how we do so matters,” Lineker added. Notably, Lineker’s spokesman did not apologize yesterday when contacted about the re-post, rather claiming that the presenter “did not notice a rodent emoticon added by the author of the post. Delivering a speech in Salford and responding to a question on Lineker’s re-post, Davie suggested the top-paid BBC presenter may have broken the corporation’s social media rules.
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