Fatboy Slim Pays ‘Respect’ To Gary Lineker During DJ Set After The BBC Forced Him Off Air

Fatboy Slim Pays Respect To Gary Lineker During DJ Set After The BBC Forced Him Off Air

 

During a DJ set on Friday night, Fatboy Slim offered his support for Gary Lineker amid his Match of the Day issue.

Gary, 62, will no longer host the nation’s biggest football show after the BBC ruled that his ‘Nazi’ remark tweet comparing the Home Office’s immigration policy to 1930s Germany violated impartiality standards.

On Thursday afternoon, BBC executives informed the former England striker that he either to halt his politicized posts or leave the organization entirely.

Gary’s face was visible on stage as part of the visual effects during Fatboy Slim’s performance at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse.

Someone in the audience captured the scene, which Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook, published on his Twitter account.

Fatboy Slim pays respect to Gary Lineker during DJ set
Fatboy Slim pays respect to Gary Lineker during DJ set

 

He captioned the clip: ‘Enough respect #ImWithGary @GaryLineker’.

Gary’s co-hosts Ian Wright and Alan Shearer then left the weekend show to show their support for their colleague.

Numerous pundits, including Jermaine Jenas, Alex Scott, and Micah Richards, confirmed their absence in solidarity with Gary.

The presenters’ revolt was termed as a “real BBC crisis” by an insider.

Following Saturday’s games, football players and managers will not be asked to participate in Match Of The Day interviews.

The BBC announced that it has been unable to locate a presenter to fill the vacant hot seat, and that in the absence of top commentators, the corporation may have to rely on the Premier League’s international feed service.

Regular Match of the Day commentator Steve Wilson said he and other talking heads have vowed not to participate in the next programme.

He said: ‘As commentators on MOTD, we have decided to step down from [Saturday] night’s broadcast.

Fatboy Slim pays respect to Gary Lineker during DJ set 1

Show: Turning to applaud the pundit, the DJ then told the audience to do the same

Controversy: Gary, 62, will not present the nation’s flagship football show after the BBC decreed his ‘Nazi’ jibe tweet that compared the Home Office’s immigration policy to 1930s Germany breached impartiality rules

‘We are comforted that football fans who want to watch their teams should still be able to do so, as management can use World Feed commentary if they wish.’

He added: ‘In the circumstances, we do not feel it would be appropriate to take part in the programme.’

Announcing the changes to this week’s show, a BBC spokesperson said: ‘Some of our pundits have said that they don’t wish to appear on the program while we seek to resolve the situation with Gary.

‘We understand their position and we have decided that the program will focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry.’

A source close to Match of the Day told MailOnline that even the production team was ‘considering walking in support of Gary Lineker and have contacted their union’.

However, they were cautious to go ahead, because since there has ‘been no ballot action, they won’t be protected by law.’

Fatboy Slim pays respect to Gary Lineker during DJ set

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