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Gary Lineker’s situation at the BBC has started to impact other shows and members of the station.
The former English soccer star was asked to “step back” Friday following a political tweet that the BBC considered “to be a breach of our guidelines” — with the network writing in a statement that it believes Lineker should “keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies,” according to CNN.
But the aftermath of the BBC’s decision unfolded with co-hosts and other broadcasters announcing that they wouldn’t participate in Saturday’s “Match of the Day” show, where Lineker serves as a contributor, in solidarity.
Other shows, such as “Football Focus” and “Final Score,” were reportedly impacted, too.
The BBC then released an apology Saturday morning for only being able “to bring limited sport programming this weekend.”
“We are sorry for these changes which we recognise will be disappointing for BBC sport fans,” the BBC said, according to The Guardian.
