BBC host says he would ‘never knowingly share anything antisemitic’ and deleted post on learning it was offensive
Gary Lineker has issued an unreserved apology for amplifying online material with antisemitic connotations after reposting a video that criticised Zionism and included an illustration of a rat.
The outgoing Match of the Day presenter said he would “never knowingly share anything antisemitic” and he had deleted the Instagram post “as soon as I became aware of the issue”.
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