Lineker’s final whistle? Amid the anger of the “anti-Semitic” mouse post, the day stars may leave the BBC

The Gary connector can be kicked out from the BBC as he shared a social media post about a mouse image known as “anti-Semitism.”

The long-time sports broadcaster has long been condemned for its now-deleted Instagram video story that has drawn opposition from the Jewish community.

Mr. Lineker, 64, said “the image did not reflect my opinion” for the “error” and apologized for the “error”.

Its images of Rat and Vermin, which appeared in Nazi Germany in the 1930s, were widely used as propaganda targeting Jews.

According to an insider who spoke with The Times, BBC colleagues are now considered “troubled” with Mr. Lanke.

“He will host the Cup final this weekend, but other than that, we don’t know at this stage.

“After this week, the staff were annoyed by him – he was also annoyed by himself.”

Mr Lineker, who was paid £1.4 million by the BBC last year, shared the post, initially uploaded by another account, as it features criticism of Zionism – a belief that national cultural state should be established as Jews through Palestine colonization.

Lineker shares reels with Pro-Palestine Group Palestine Hall on Instagram

Nazi portrayal of Jews as rats

BBC stalwarts have previously spoken out (among other issues) about the Israeli invasion of Gaza after the October 7 attack, but have not publicly apologized for what he shared.

Mr Lineker refused to say regret in 2023 because the government’s remarks on immigration policy were compared with those of Nazi Germany.

The remarks sparked the suspension of the BBC, but it was lifted when colleagues came out to support the host.

However, on Wednesday, the former England captain said: “On Instagram, I reposted the material I have learned since, with offensive references.

“I am very sorry for these references. I would never intentionally share anything anti-Semitic. This goes against everything I believe.

“Once I realized the problem, the post was deleted.

“While I firmly believe in speaking out on humanitarian issues, including the tragedy in Gaza, I also know how we can do that.

“I take full responsibility for this mistake. This image does not reflect my point of view. This is my mistake and I apologize without reservation.

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Mr Linker signed a BBC FA Cup coverage next season with the World Cup, but some of the reports were not rejected by senior sources – suggesting that his position is now vulnerable.

In an interview with the Telegraph this week, Mr. Ryanke described what is happening in Gaza as “beyond the fall.”

“We still seem to be on the side of the people who do this. We are still providing weapons,” he said.

“You think, “Wow, how about it?” “The vast majority of people think it is now.

On the October 7 theme, he said it was “inevitable” that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land would “cause huge problems.”

The BBC’s early exit will deny Mr Lineker’s chance to quit next summer in the US, Canada and Mexico, as he will have the final match of the day after serving as host for 26 years.

The 64-year-old added fuel to the fire earlier this week on an unrelated issue – because he appeared to have scanned on BBC sports director Alex Kay-Jelski last year, saying he “wanted to change the game of the day”.

A BBC staff member claims that the combination of sharing rat emojis and comments on Kay-Jelski could prove deadly.

Gary Lineker was condemned after sharing an Instagram video featuring mouse emojis – the post has been deleted

They said: “It’s seen as a real digging in the sport, you just don’t do it.

“But it’s going to come soon after the social media controversy, and that’s a real problem for him.”

Another senior BBC employee claimed the comments exacerbated tensions in Salford of Sport, where Salford is located, where BBC Sport is located.

“The deal that Gary will take a step back from the BBC after the World Cup seems like a very wise decision, but after this week, another year starts to feel like a long time.

“Alex’s background isn’t on TV, but he’s surrounded by experienced people who know what he’s doing. Gary’s behavior starts to be a little thin. That’s the harmful staff and the wider organization. We’ve got enough of it.

BBC Director Tim Davie answered a question on Wednesday whether Lineker violated company rules after Salford’s landmark speech.

He said: “The BBC’s reputation is held by everyone and it costs us when someone makes a mistake.

“We absolutely need people to be a model of BBC values ​​and follow our social media policies, which is simple.”

BBC Director Tim Davie answered a question on Wednesday whether Mr Lineker violated the company rules (file image)

Mr Lineker, who was criticized by the British Jewish Representative Committee, said he “had a huge crime against the video, especially his serious use of Rat Emoji to illustrate the Zionist.

Mr Lineker scored 48 goals ahead of England’s 80 appearances before the day since 1999, after his alleged political interference with critics was controversial.

The latest BBC account shows that he is the company’s seventh consecutive year’s best speaker, earning up to £1.35 million in 2023-2024.

Last January, Lineker said he was threatened after retweeting him and later deleted an article on social media calling on Israel to ban Israel in international sports events, including football.

In response to recent criticism, the BBC responded by publishing the company’s “editor’s guide” documents online.

This covers the employee’s personal use of social media, which was updated in 2023 – indicating that he was not considered a rule violation.

“I know the guide very well. I’m partly involved in their efforts,” Mr Lineker himself said at a Broadcasting News Association event last February.

“I know the internal and external principles. Obviously, in fact, the new guide now gives you more freely posting tweets. We allow opinions and other things. ”

Lineker shares videos from the Palestinian Hall in “Stories” selection on Instagram

Later, he said in a speech at the news site Zeteo: “People are heavily lobbying people to keep quiet, so I understand why most people avoid it, but I’ve been on a little bit now, I’m safe and I can’t be silent about what’s going on.

“I think that’s it, it’s very bad. It is wrong to say what Israel is doing, it is not anti-Semitism. I just can’t see how everyone sees it now.

“But for whatever reason, no matter what the beginning – we all know that the history of this world was carried out before October 7.”

Representatives of the BBC and Mr Lineker have been approached for comment.