Gary Lineker Reconciles with BBC, Criticizes Social Media Toxicity

The Match of the Day host reflects on his past dispute with the broadcaster and expresses concerns over the state of social media.

Gary Lineker describes his past BBC impartiality row over a tweet about immigration as a 'lovers' tiff', indicating a long-standing relationship with the broadcaster.
Lineker emphasizes his commitment to tweeting sensibly and remaining neutral, especially with the upcoming British general election.
He criticizes the platform X (formerly Twitter) for becoming 'increasingly toxic', leading him to reduce his activity for mental health reasons.
Lineker defends the BBC against accusations of bias, attributing perceived bias to individual interpretations.
Despite controversies, Lineker continues to value his role at the BBC and his involvement in media production through his company, Goalhanger.