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Jessica Brown
Jul 22, 2017
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Rupert Murdoch's The Sun and the BBC broadcaster and former footballer Gary Lineker have a colourful past – and the newspaper isn’t forgetting it any time soon.
In 2016, Lineker spoke out about the treatment of young refugees – and The Sun called on the BBC to sack him for getting involved.
And now, The Sun still seems to have a grudge.
The Sun wrote an article saying Lineker nipped out for a coffee in LA “to save a few dollars on a drink despite his £1.6million BBC pay packet”.
The article goes on to say that Linekar left his hotel, where a cup of coffee costs £7, to get a cheaper Starbucks drink.
But then - the presenter is also damned when he does the opposite.
The Sun started an article on Friday:
While laughing off his gargantuan £1.8m BBC salary amid fury from licence fee payers – this is how Gary Lineker spends your money.
And how, exactly, is that? Sitting beside a pool, wearing a watch and sunbathing, and having the audacity to go on holiday.
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