The Board of Deputies of British Jews vice president, Andrew Gilbert, has issued a statement on the announcement that BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC, after he re-posted a tweet with an antisemitic image.
Mr Gilbert said: “It is right that the BBC and Gary Lineker have decided that the presenter will stand down from his work in light of the offence he caused by re-posting an antisemitic image. We had called for his departure and welcome this outcome. This incident further underscores the importance and urgency of implementing antisemitism training for all BBC staff.”
Gary Lineker has apologised unreservedly, saying he did not notice the image and he should have been more diligent. The tweet has been deleted.
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