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Gary Lineker To Leave BBC After Sharing Video Featuring Antisemitic Trope
Gary Lineker will leave the BBC after he presents his final 'Match of the Day' on Sunday following controversy over a social media post about Zionism.
Lineker’s abrupt departure follows him sharing a now-deleted Instagram video from the Palestine Lobby account that overlaid a cartoon rat emoji on top of an explainer about the Israel-Gaza war and Zionism. We absolutely need people to be exemplars of the BBC values and follow our social media policy. He is highly regarded by BBC management and well-liked by audiences, but his relationship with the corporation has become fractious over his use of social media in recent years.
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