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| Gary Lineker hits back at online abuse over criticism of Calais refugee coverage | Gary Lineker hits back at online abuse over criticism of Calais refugee coverage |
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| Gary Lineker is standing by his criticism of the “hideously racist” media treatment of refugees after his comments prompted online abuse and a call by Ukip to have him sacked from Match of the Day. | |
| The former England striker was drawn into a row about whether adults were being accepted into Britain as unaccompanied children in a scheme to resettle refugees from the Calais camp. | |
| The Sun claimed the picture of one of those who it said had been accepted was “35 if he’s a day” and that it was a “fiasco” for the British authorities to take their ages on trust. The Tory MP David Davies said dental checks should be used to verify ages, in a call later rejected by the Home Office as “unethical”. | The Sun claimed the picture of one of those who it said had been accepted was “35 if he’s a day” and that it was a “fiasco” for the British authorities to take their ages on trust. The Tory MP David Davies said dental checks should be used to verify ages, in a call later rejected by the Home Office as “unethical”. |
| After the first edition of the paper appeared Lineker tweeted about the refugees’ situation. | |
| The treatment by some towards these young refugees is hideously racist and utterly heartless. What's happening to our country? | The treatment by some towards these young refugees is hideously racist and utterly heartless. What's happening to our country? |
| His stance was applauded by campaigners for refugees. | His stance was applauded by campaigners for refugees. |
| Thank you @GaryLineker for speaking out about this. The world needs more compassionate people like you! https://t.co/gfvl42zxAu | Thank you @GaryLineker for speaking out about this. The world needs more compassionate people like you! https://t.co/gfvl42zxAu |
| But the Ukip spokesman Patrick O’Flynn called for Lineker to be sacked from Match of the Day for expressing political views on the issue. | |
| If Mr Lineker wants to be Lib-Left political voice then fair enough, but get him off MOTD please.Time to pass baton to Jermaine Jenas anyway | If Mr Lineker wants to be Lib-Left political voice then fair enough, but get him off MOTD please.Time to pass baton to Jermaine Jenas anyway |
| Lineker later complained that he had also been subjected to much online “stick” for his comments. | Lineker later complained that he had also been subjected to much online “stick” for his comments. |
| One asked: “So how many are you taking into your home then Gary? Very easy to shout racist mate when you’re sitting on a crisp fortune.” | One asked: “So how many are you taking into your home then Gary? Very easy to shout racist mate when you’re sitting on a crisp fortune.” |
| But Lineker stood by his remarks, rounding on one critic. | |
| I'll say what I want on my twitter feed, thanks. However old they are they're bloody human beings, like you....well sort of. https://t.co/j3bq24k7Ox | I'll say what I want on my twitter feed, thanks. However old they are they're bloody human beings, like you....well sort of. https://t.co/j3bq24k7Ox |
| Wonder what makes some people feel, by sheer good fortune of place of birth, superior to others. I need a lie down. | Wonder what makes some people feel, by sheer good fortune of place of birth, superior to others. I need a lie down. |