The BBC is back as an “anti-national” force, but Arnab Goswami may not get a chance to pull off a 56-inch Godi Award-worthy performance this time. The nationalist trolls, after all, are not desi but British in the public broadcaster’s latest controversy.
British football legend and sports commentator Gary Lineker was recently suspended by the BBC for violating social media impartiality guidelines with his “anti-government” tweet. He has been reinstated after outcry from the football world, his fans, and general people with good sense. Since the late 90s, Linekar has been hosting BBC’s flagship sports show Match Of The Day, and is one of the highest paid BBC presenters earning 1.35 million pounds a year.
