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Despite being white, Lineker claimed on 21 June 2022 to have experienced racist discrimination for having slightly dark skin.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/21/gary-lineker-suffered-racist-abuse-darkish-skin-boy/ Gary Lineker: I suffered racist abuse for my ‘darkish skin’ when I was a boy]</ref> Lineker has never named the individuals who allegedly racially abused him.
Despite being white, Lineker claimed on 21 June 2022 to have experienced racist discrimination for having slightly dark skin.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/21/gary-lineker-suffered-racist-abuse-darkish-skin-boy/ Gary Lineker: I suffered racist abuse for my ‘darkish skin’ when I was a boy]</ref> Lineker has never named the individuals who allegedly racially abused him.
Gary Lineker was accused of hypocrisy when broadcasting from the November 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite appearing on BBC News to talk about the lack of human rights in that country.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11450047/Viewers-accuse-Gary-Lineker-Alex-Scott-hypocrisy-Qatar-human-rights-record.html Gary Lineker and Alex Scott accused of 'hypocrisy' over Qatar World Cup 2022] </ref>
Gary Lineker was accused of hypocrisy when broadcasting from the November 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite appearing on BBC News to talk about the lack of human rights in that country.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11450047/Viewers-accuse-Gary-Lineker-Alex-Scott-hypocrisy-Qatar-human-rights-record.html Gary Lineker and Alex Scott accused of 'hypocrisy' over Qatar World Cup 2022]</ref>
On 14 December 2022, Lineker branded the the USA "an extraordinarily racist country". This is despite the fact that PragerU actually found the USA to be one of the least racist countries in the world.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/12/14/bbcs-gary-lineker-brands-u-s-a-an-extraordinarily-racist-country-ahead-hosting-2026-world-cup/ BBC’s Gary Lineker Brands U.S.A. ‘An Extraordinarily Racist Country’ Ahead of Hosting 2026 World Cup]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=424505571697841 America: The Least Racist Country in the World]</ref>
On 14 December 2022, Lineker branded the USA "an extraordinarily racist country". This is despite the fact that PragerU actually found the US to be one of the least racist countries in the world.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/12/14/bbcs-gary-lineker-brands-u-s-a-an-extraordinarily-racist-country-ahead-hosting-2026-world-cup/ BBC’s Gary Lineker Brands U.S.A. ‘An Extraordinarily Racist Country’ Ahead of Hosting 2026 World Cup]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=424505571697841 America: The Least Racist Country in the World]</ref>
On 8 March 2023, Gary Lineker mendaciously compared the UK government's border security policy to the actions of Nazi Germany.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/03/08/border-control-plan-like-what-the-nazis-did-bbc-pundit-gary-lineker-claims/ Gary Lineker: Border Control Plan Like What the Nazis Did, BBC’s Gary Lineker Claims]</ref>
On 8 March 2023, Gary Lineker mendaciously compared the UK government's border security policy to the actions of Nazi Germany.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/03/08/border-control-plan-like-what-the-nazis-did-bbc-pundit-gary-lineker-claims/ Gary Lineker: Border Control Plan Like What the Nazis Did, BBC’s Gary Lineker Claims]</ref>
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