Johnny Nicholson: No way for BBC not to lose face in 'Gary Gate'

You can bet your bottom dollar the BBC didn’t expect a collective downing of tools by the whole of the BBC’s TV and radio football freelance presenters, pundits and commentators

STILL SMILING: Gary Lineker arriving ahead of the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Pic: PA

‘Gary Gate’

What an almighty and unnecessary mess. The BBC management have completely overplayed their hand in their dispute with Gary Lineker and his infamous tweet, by asserting it broke their impartiality clause. Only a few right wing headbangers were offended by what he tweeted in the first place and he’s been winding them up for years anyway.