“The Tyranny of Political Extremism in the UK Today Is as Scary as It Is in the US”: Boxing Promoter Speaks Up in Support for Gary Lineker Following Fallout With BBC

Former British Football Icon Gary Lineker has sent shockwaves worldwide with his recent controversy with BBC. Since his retirement from professional football, Lineker became a presenter for the BBC and is one of the world’s highest-paid presenters. But his recent comment on the British government forced the BBC to take a drastic step. He was suspended from his role as a presenter, and the whole world was shocked at how things unraveled with BBC’s decision. Many personalities from numerous sports have weighed on the issue at hand and have shown their support for the football legend.

Recently, a prominent American boxing promoter showed his disappointment with the decision of the British broadcasting giant. And further took a stand for the opinion of the sports journalist.

Famous boxing promoter comes in support of Gary Lineker

President of DiBella Entertainment, Lou DiBella, took to Twitter and supported Lineker amidst all the chaos in his home country. DiBella is known as a personality who is not subtle with his thoughts and opinions on topics he is passionate about.

The American promoter believes that Gary Lineker is right in sharing his thoughts about the government and what he believes in. The promoter did not hesitate to take a dig at BBC and commented on the broadcasting giant with a middle finger emoji.

DiBella further compared the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He stated that if the broadcasting giant believes that the sports journalist is not entitled to have a political opinion, then the “tyranny of political extremism” isn’t much different in both countries.DiBella is known for being upfront with his thoughts and not shying away from expressing himself. He actively supports women’s boxing, and his promotion has an extensive roster of female fighters. Last Year, DiBella also remembered his brother who died due to suicide.

What is the controversy between Lineker and BBC?

Gary Lineker made some remarks about the migration policy of the government. That tweet led to the genesis of the chaos BBC is in. The remarks started a ripple effect throughout. Lineker also made some comments about Home secretary Suella Braverman. BBC took the decision to suspend Lineker as things unraveled. This decision shocked the world, and even UK prime minister Rishi Sunak commented on Lineker’s removal. He said, “a great footballer and a talented presenter,” and hoped that Lineker and the BBC could resolve their differences in a “timely manner,”  as reported by The Wire.

Due to this controversy, for the first time in BBC’s history, their most popular show, Match of the Day, which Lineker hosted, took place without a host. There are reports of talks between BBC and Lineker to settle the differences. And the world is awaiting what will prevail next in this story.

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