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BBC can breathe easier that fallout from Lineker's social media won't land at its door

BBC can breathe easier that fallout from Lineker's social media won't land at its door

Did having a social conscience force Gary Lineker off the BBC? Or was becoming increasingly vocal politically just too problematic?

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