Gary Lineker questions Elon Musk after son receives abuse on Twitter

The former footballer re-shared a private message which said his eldest son, George, should to be “burned at the stake” for his public support of his father

Gary Lineker has questioned Twitter owner Elon Musk after a threatening message was sent to his son in the wake of the sports presenter’s row with the BBC (Lucy North/PA)

Gary Lineker has questioned Twitter owner Elon Musk after a threatening message was sent to his son in the wake of the sports presenter’s row with the BBC.

The former footballer, who was reinstated as host of Match Of The Day (MOTD) on Monday, re-shared a private message which said his eldest son, George, should to be “burned at the stake” for his public support of his father.