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BBC pundit Gary Lineker calls the US an “extraordinarily racist country” as the former England ace doubles down on his criticism of anti-LGBT Qatar… by criticizing upcoming World Cup hosts World.
- BBC pundit Gary Lineker called the United States an “extraordinarily racist country”.
- The former England striker lashed out at the Americans while defending Qatar’s criticism
- Lineker had criticized Doha’s persecution of LGBT minorities in the Gulf state
BBC pundit Gary Lineker has risked another dispute over impartiality by calling the US an “extraordinarily racist country”.
The former England striker turned TV presenter criticized the Americans while defending his criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, whose regime persecutes political activists, women and LGBT minorities.
Doha responded for what they claimed was the Corporation’s “very racist” coverage of the tournament.
But Lineker showed he was prepared to do the same for the World Cup by calling the United States a racist country.
Gary Lineker risked another BBC row after the former England ace called the US an “extraordinarily racist country”.
Speaking to The News Agents about his decision to criticize Qatar, Lineker said: “For me, it was always more about the corruption side because, as I said earlier, I think almost every country, including ours, has problems.
“And we’re going to the United States in four years, with Canada and Mexico, but obviously the United States is an extraordinarily racist country.
“So, there are always problems, but it was more the fact that we just pointed out some facts and particularly the aspect that it was so corrupt: they said it was going to be summer and it was winter.”
The forward-turned-TV presenter lashed out at the Americans while defending his criticism of World Cup hosts Qatar, whose despotic regime persecutes political activists, women and LGBT minorities.
And in a moment of levity, the former striker joked that he would support a law change that would ban showing the Three Lions World Cup matches because of the so-called ‘curse’ that has seen them repeatedly walk out of tournaments when on the channel. .
He added: ‘I used to be very superstitious about these things, but I learned a long time ago that superstition brings bad luck.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.