Piers Morgan has slammed the BBC for choosing not to broadcast the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup.
Instead of airing the extravagant show which preceded Ecuador's victory over the hosts on Sunday evening, presenter Gary Lineker opened the coverage of the tournament on BBC One with a monologue about the many human rights issues in the Middle Eastern nation. The opening ceremony was available to watch on iPlayer, but the broadcaster's principal coverage focussed on how Qatar was awarded the World Cup and the country's treatment of migrant workers and the LGBT+ community.
Pundit Alex Scott also delivered an impassioned message when asked why she is not boycotting the tournament. Morgan was livid with the BBC's decision to snub the opening ceremony and accused the broadcaster of "absurd hypocrisy".
