Gary Lineker has hit out at accusations that he called northern voters 'racist bigots', calling the comments 'outrageous and dangerously provocative'.
The Match of the Day host took to Twitter to criticise the remark made by Tory MP Jonathan Gullis during an interview with Channel 4 News. Defending Rishi Sunak's recent legislation on small boats, Mr Gullis said he wasn't concerned about upsetting the 'Twitterati'.
It comes after Lineker faced controversy after criticising the government's language around the policy, comparing it to that used in Nazi Germany. Earlier this week, BBC director-general Tim Davie announced that Lineker would be returning to present Match Of The Day on Saturday.
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