BBC in chaos and apologises as sports shows are pulled amid Gary Lineker row
ok.co.ukThe BBC has apologised after it was forced to pull several sports programmes following a boycott by presenters and pundits in support of Gary Lineker.The broadcaster said it would air only “limited sport programming” over the weekend and was “working hard to resolve the situation”.
It comes after Lineker was told to step back from hosting the Saturday edition of the football highlights programme in a row over impartiality.
Saturday’s TV and radio sporting timetables were changed at the last minute and Sunday’s Match Of The Day has also been thrown into question.
In a statement, a BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC will only be able to bring limited sport programming this weekend and our schedules will be updated to reflect that. “We are sorry for these changes which we recognise will be disappointing for BBC sport fans. “We are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon.” A source had previously said that the presenter would not be facing any disciplinary actions after his tweet, as some people argued that Lineker should be free to express his political opinions as he's not a political reporter.
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