Gary Lineker - man of integrity

Never took any notice of him really. Never listened to him. However, I didn't know that a rat was associated with Jews. I bet a lot of people don't.

Bukkie

Allira- No I admit I don't really know but plenty of people I know have met him and all of them have said he is horrible.

So more hearsay.

I didn’t know the rat was antisemitic either
I just thought it meant rat. So many emojis I don’t know the meaning of like Purple Heart fgs all the hearts mean different things. I am just not woke enough

Purple Heart fgs all the hearts mean different things.
Not sure about those.

I do remember a student I knew taking purple hearts and it was also an award for valour in the US!!

emoji translated the Purple Heart seems fine though 😂

Bukkie

I have heard people say he is one of the nastiest, rude celebrities about. Apparently he was absolutely foul when people were sending support and good wishes for his young son who had been diagnosed with leukaemia.

My DH has met him several times and worked with him. He thought he was a nice guy.

Sorry wrong quote but you know which one I meant.

eazybee

But this isn't the first time Lineker has been reproved for his comments, is it?
Why use a rat as an emoji?
Is the conflict in Gaza officially a genocide?

All done to provoke.
Integrity?
No.

"Is the conflict in Gaza officially a genocide?"

Well it's ongoing so, no, not officially (nor was the Balkans or the Nazi atrocities officially recognised while they were ongoing).

But as it's ongoing, there's a chance to speak out which would be pretty useless if it's come to its grim conclusion & we decide after the event it was genocide.

Terminology is important.

Lucy Connolly is in prison for less

As a football host and commentator Lineker was the best, none of the others touch him. He has always been outspoken, but has now put his foot in it one too many times, and he has held his hands up. As far as I’m concerned that is it, and I hope it doesn’t break him.

JaneJudge

I didn’t know the rat was antisemitic either
I just thought it meant rat. So many emojis I don’t know the meaning of like Purple Heart fgs all the hearts mean different things. I am just not woke enough

It’s nothing to do with being woke 😂😂😂😂 I’m guessing it’s more the younger lot who attaché meanings to all the emojis - I had no idea about the rat, but then again I was late to the “aubergine” party too. 😂😂

Casdon

As a football host and commentator Lineker was the best, none of the others touch him. He has always been outspoken, but has now put his foot in it one too many times, and he has held his hands up. As far as I’m concerned that is it, and I hope it doesn’t break him.

👏👏👏👏

Spot on analysis. He was such a great football commentator and host and you can't erase those achievements or peoples enjoyment of them.

There is speculation about"what next" from the sensible (podcasting) to the wild ("I'm a celebrity") but I imagine he will take his time, its all been very sudden in one way, in another, not so, as he has been more political off BBC screen as time has gone by.

Seems some people don’t see Jews as vermin so didn’t see him
as ‘a man of integrity’

Anniebach

Seems some people don’t see Jews as vermin so didn’t see him
as ‘a man of integrity’

I don’t know anyone who does see Jewish people as vermin

Is that the significance of the rat emoji?

How disgusting!

Wyllow3

Spot on analysis. He was such a great football commentator and host and you can't erase those achievements or peoples enjoyment of them.

There is speculation about"what next" from the sensible (podcasting) to the wild ("I'm a celebrity") but I imagine he will take his time, its all been very sudden in one way, in another, not so, as he has been more political off BBC screen as time has gone by.

Well, he gave us Goalhanger and surely no one can dispute the fact that The Rest is Politics is very well balanced politically and Leading gives everyone a chance to discuss their political beliefs ( apart from Farage, that is, who thus far has refused to be interviewed by them). The Rest is History is equally well balanced.

Age UK and RVS used to have volunteer befrienders. They would visit the home or meet up for coffee. People with similar interests were attempted to be matched. The volunteers are DBS checked. If this is still going it may help with the friendship/ future loneliness side of things Barry.

Oops sorry. Posted this on the wrong thread.

But to repeat for the nth time, Linekar like many GN's didn't know the specific allusion. As I said above, both sides in the terrible conflict have used a whole number of different animal comparisons as propaganda. Not just that - I just found a daily Mail cartoon from around the time of Brexit depicting Muslim migrants as rats. (and no, I'm not going to post it, its too disgusting)

All horrible wherever they come from and not something Linekar would have knowingly signed up to.

MrsQuigley

Rather hoping that when he has gone the Beeb will have lots more money to produce more of their excellent drama series.

They won't. They'll hire another white middle-aged middle-class man and throw tons of money at him instead for a few decades till he messes it all up with some sort of scandal. Look at their past history. They never learn.

Linker submitted a post but didn’t know what he said !

Wyllow you described a cartoon calling Muslims rats yet
defend Lineker

Being a link person is not as easy as it looks. And Lineker is peerless in that respect.

I understand what Wyllow means. Her post is perfectly clear.

Yes, I thought the post perfectly clear too