Frank Warren has criticised Match of the Day host Gary Lineker for his Nazi Germany comments last year as the boxing promoter claims the UK is instead incredibly welcoming
Frank Warren has hammered Gary Lineker for his Nazi Germany comments last year - which landed him in hot water with the BBC.
The Queensberry chief is outspoken about a variety of issues and has revisited Lineker's controversial remark last year, which saw him taken off air for an edition of Match of the Day. The ex-England international took issue with the then Conservative Government. He told the Telegraph : "I didn’t agree with Gary Lineker last year when he put out that tweet about the Conservatives’ asylum policy, saying it was similar to 1930s Germany. Seriously, what the f*** are you talking about? Nazi Germany? We’re allowing people in, not taking their property off them. We’re a welcoming country. But we should be welcoming legal immigrants, making them go through the process.
The issue was later resolved with changes made to the guidelines. Lineker has long been vocal about his political views on social media but his role as the presenter of the BBC highlights show - which he's anchored since 1999 - is now in doubt after more than two decades.
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