English legend, Gary Lineker, has been forced to delete a tweet deemed sexist on the celebration of Chloe Kelly, author of the winning goal in the final of the Women’s Euro between England and Germany (2-1 ap) .
Host country of the Women’s Euro 2022, England took the best of Germany (2-1 ap), Sunday in the final, thus winning its first major trophy on the international scene. A resounding feat, a bit overshadowed by the controversy generated by a tweet from Gary Lineker.
“Kelly is the heroine of England, without a bra”tweeted the former England striker, in reference to the celebration of Chloe Kelly, who took off her shirt and found herself in her bra after scoring the winning goal during the second period of extra time (111th ).
‘Many people missed the context’: Gary Lineker explains why he deleted ‘bra none’ tweet about Chloe Kelly’s shirtless celebration after scoring England’s Euros winner… after he was accused of ‘casual sexism’ and ‘puerile jokes’ in fierce backlash https://t.co/Q9w1ZmAcCF
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) August 2, 2022
A message that quickly turned against Gary Lineker, accused of sexist and misogynist by Internet users scandalized by his remarks. “Childish sexist joke”, “casual sexism”, “The Lionesses deserve better”, “the women did what you couldn’t and you reduced their victory to a bra joke! Your misogyny and your jealousy betray you!! »can we read among the many comments.
“It was just a pun”
Faced with the controversy caused by his tweet, the 61-year-old consultant quickly deleted his post before clarifying the substance of his thoughts. “It was just a pun given the celebration. I constantly do stupid things like that here, including in men’s football. (…) I removed it because many people did not see the game and therefore missed the context”justified Lineker in remarks relayed by the Daily Mail. Enough to put out the fire?
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