BBC pundit Gary Lineker has risked one other impartiality row by branding the US an ‘terribly racist nation’.
The previous England striker-turned-TV presenter swiped on the People whereas defending his criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, whose regime persecutes political activists, girls and LGBT minorities.
Doha hit again over what they claimed was the Company’s ‘very racist’ protection of the event.
However Lineker confirmed he was ready to do the identical with the World Cup by branding the US a racist nation.
Gary Lineker risked one other BBC row after the previous England ace branded the US an ‘terribly racist nation’
Talking to The Information Brokers about his choice to criticise Qatar, Lineker mentioned: ‘For me, it was all the time actually extra concerning the corruption aspect of it as a result of, as I mentioned beforehand, I feel just about each nation, together with our personal, has obtained points.
‘And we’re off to America in 4 years’ time, with Canada and Mexico, however clearly America’s a very racist nation.
‘So, there’s all the time points but it surely was extra the truth that we simply identified a couple of details and notably the side of it being so corrupt – they mentioned it was going to be summer time and it was within the winter.’
The striker-turned-TV presenter swiped on the People whereas defending his criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, whose despotic regime persecutes political activists, girls and LGBT minorities
And in a second of levity, the previous striker joked that he would help a regulation change banning exhibiting the Three Lions’ World Cup matches over the so-called ‘curse’ that has seen them repeatedly crash out of tournaments when on the channel.
He added: ‘I was very superstitious about these items, however I realized a very long time in the past that superstition is unfortunate.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for remark.
