The BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker and the BBC Corporation have confirmed that Lineker will be leaving the BBC after sharing an antisemitic post on his Instagram account. Following the announcement, Board of Deputies Vice President Andrew Gilbert issued the following statement:
“It is right that the BBC and Gary Lineker have decided that the presenter will stand down from his work in light of the offence he caused by re-posting an antisemitic image.
“We had called for his departure and welcome this outcome.
“This incident further underscores the importance and urgency of implementing antisemitism training for all BBC staff.”
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