[Jon]

I think this controversy is less about what Gary has said and more about the perceived hypocrisy of the BBC. People like Alan Sugar have sent out "biased" tweets in the past, and faced no action, despite also being a presenter on the BBC. You also have a lot of accusations about the likes of Fiona Bruce and Laura Kuennesburg who, despite not being quite as direct as Lineker, have raised more than a few eyebrows over their conduct.

It is completely about what he said. He compared the government’s language to that of a regime that put millions into concentration camps in what is widely accepted to have been the darkest moment in modern history. It is a disgusting thing to say.

He said the “language used was not to dissimilar to that of Nazi germany” which is arguably true, he didn’t say what the UK government is planning to do is the same as Nazi Germany. 

The people who are outreached by it are the same people who don’t think that any BBC employees should voice any opinions on things that they disagree. 

For the record if Dion Dublin wanted to express the opposite view on Twitter, i don’t think he should be sacked either. If Huw Edwards did it it would be a slightly different matter. 

Agree with Lineker or not, the idea people are get so triggered by some expressing concern and empathy for other human’s is quite a depressing thing.