When football and politics collide: The final whistle for Gary Lineker - opinion
Gary Lineker's political commentary as host of the BBC’s Match of the Day tarnished his sports legacy.
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer laughs with Gary Lineker during a reception ahead of St. George’s Day at 10 Downing Street last month. Lineker’s hostility toward Israel became pronounced, unrelenting, and, most recently, unacceptable, the writer asserts.(photo credit: STEFAN ROUSSEAU/REUTERS)