Why do Gary Lineker's comments present a problem for the BBC?
Lineker's Twitter account has 8.7m followers. So he has a huge platform.
That's why the BBC's editorial guidelines also say that people with platforms have a greater responsibility to uphold impartiality.. That concerned a post about the then-Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urging a boycott of the Champions League final in Russia.The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit ruled that, although the star is not required to uphold the same impartiality standards as BBC journalists, he has an "additional responsibility" because of his profile.
To his detractors, Lineker has form. He has made comments before that some have found controversial, including, in 2016, that the government's treatment of asylum seekers was "hideously racist and utterly heartless".But he is also a much loved and well respected sports broadcaster. Match of the Day is a very popular programme., but he could probably earn even more if he switched to another broadcaster.
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