The Straight Shootin' View Episode 149 - Gary Lineker vs The BBCs selective impartiality ft JBK

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After suspending then bringing back Gary Lineker after massive backlash that disrupted a whole weekend of BBC Sport coverage, will the BBC change? On episode 149 of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses his thoughts on the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) suspending Gary Lineker for speaking out with his opinion, against a new government policy on refugees and if they've been selective with their response.   SSLJA also discusses his views on the backlash, including why match of the day got 500,000 more viewers for a show with no commentary or punditry, along with his belief that the whole thing was nothing more than a distraction from talking about the actual policy Lineker was speaking out against. For more information about Pitch Talk visit:   Our Official Website - http://www.pitch-talk.com  http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Facebook group)  http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalk  https://www.instagram.com/pitchtalk/  http://Youtube.com/pitchtalk Find & Subscribe to our audio -   Add us to your favourite podcast app via RSS Feed - https://anchor.fm/s/8839b7e0/podcast/rss  Anchor FM - https://anchor.fm/pitchtalk  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast/id445883703  Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3BpdGNodGFsay9mZWVkLnhtbA  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0y9lR6WJaNLyAr7diAHhqh#upsell  Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/ee0280cc-f15b-49bb-a3e2-b688e0dd49d5/Pitch-Talk-Podcast?  Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/pitch-talk-podcast/  PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/pitch-talk-podcast-2859976  TuneIn Radio - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Pitch-Talk-Podcast-p1504891/  Gaana - https://gaana.com/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast-season-1  Mixcloud Archive (Incl. Classic podcast episodes) - https://mixcloud.com/pitchtalk/ #GaryLineker #BBC #politics #governmentpolicy #refugees #rishisunak #suellabraverman #borisjohnson #qatarworldcup #twitter #impartial #news #bias #torygovernment #motd #bbcsport #freespeech #matchoftheday #PremierLeaguehighlights #ManchesterCity #PremierLeagueChampions #Podcast #PremierLeague #EFL #Vlog #EPL #ApplePodcasts #GooglePodcasts #AnchorFM #Gaana #TuneInRadio #money #football #players #coaching #soccer #GrassRootsFootball #UEFA #FA #FIFA #FootballVideos #opinion #fans #facebook #twitter #igtv #instagram #YouTube

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After suspending then bringing back Gary Lineker after massive backlash that disrupted a whole weekend of BBC Sport coverage, will the BBC change? On episode 149 of The Straight Shootin' View, our co-host SSLJA discusses his thoughts on the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) suspending Gary Lineker for speaking out with his opinion, against a new government policy on refugees and if they've been selective with their response. SSLJA also discusses his views on the backlash, including why match of the day got 500,000 more viewers for a show with no commentary or punditry, along with his belief that the whole thing was nothing more than a distraction from talking about the actual policy Lineker was speaking out against. For more information about Pitch Talk visit: Our Official Website - http://www.pitch-talk.com http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan & member of our Facebook group) http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalk https://www.instagram.com/pitchtalk/ http://Youtube.com/pitchtalk Find & Subscribe to our audio - Add us to your favourite podcast app via RSS Feed - https://anchor.fm/s/8839b7e0/podcast/rss Anchor FM - https://anchor.fm/pitchtalk Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast/id445883703 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3BpdGNodGFsay9mZWVkLnhtbA Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0y9lR6WJaNLyAr7diAHhqh#upsell Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/ee0280cc-f15b-49bb-a3e2-b688e0dd49d5/Pitch-Talk-Podcast? Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/pitch-talk-podcast/ PlayerFM - https://player.fm/series/pitch-talk-podcast-2859976 TuneIn Radio - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Pitch-Talk-Podcast-p1504891/ Gaana - https://gaana.com/podcast/pitch-talk-podcast-season-1 Mixcloud Archive (Incl. Classic podcast episodes) - https://mixcloud.com/pitchtalk/ #GaryLineker #BBC #politics #governmentpolicy #refugees #rishisunak #suellabraverman #borisjohnson #qatarworldcup #twitter #impartial #news #bias #torygovernment #motd #bbcsport #freespeech #matchoftheday #PremierLeaguehighlights #ManchesterCity #PremierLeagueChampions #Podcast #PremierLeague #EFL #Vlog #EPL #ApplePodcasts #GooglePodcasts #AnchorFM #Gaana #TuneInRadio #money #football #players #coaching #soccer #GrassRootsFootball #UEFA #FA #FIFA #FootballVideos #opinion #fans #facebook #twitter #igtv #instagram #YouTube

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