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Gary Lineker 'dismayed' by social media abuse after Chloe Kelly backlash

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Gary Lineker says he's "dismayed" at how much abuse he received online after tweeting about Lioness Chloe Kelly in the aftermath of England's Euro 2022 triumph.The pun-loving Match of the Day host was accused of sexism for celebrating the winning goal by tweeting: "The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England's heroine, bra none," referencing the fact that Kelly had removed her shirt after scoring.He was immediately inundated with angry messages and subsequently deleted the post before issuing an apology for his choice of words.READ MORE: Gary Lineker deletes 'bra none' tweet after Twitter backlash following Chloe Kelly goalSpeaking to Telegraph Sport, Lineker bemoaned the way social media users "pounce" on one another whenever someone slips up."It dismays me.

You have always had to be careful what you say but now I think it's another social media addition where people will pounce on anything," Lineker said."I like debate, if it's civil, but when it becomes abusive that’s a different ball game.

I can't quite get my head round why people need to do that. But then there are angry people in the world and social media gives them a platform to be angry."Was Gary Lineker's tweet sexist?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Lineker admitted that, given the size of his following, he needed to act responsibly, but suggested that accusations of sexism and bigotry were completely unfounded."I try and play with words.

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