BBC pundit dropped in sexism row accused of making 'homophobic remark too'

mirror.co.uk:

A football pundit temporarily dropped by the BBC in a sexism row has now been accused of also making a homophobic comment. Steve Thompson, 65, seemed to refer to a gay magazine while talking on air in September about Lincoln City defender Lewis Montsma, 22, who has modelled on a catwalk.

Thompson said: “I was looking through my ‘gay monthly’ and I see he was a male model... I’m not sure I want a centre-back as a male model.” The BBC Radio Lincolnshire pundit was axed after saying this month a “drama queen” player would be “better wearing a skirt”, and describing a scuffle as “handbags out”.

Bosses said he must undergo training before returning to work. They also said he had a written warning about language in 2018.