Gary Lineker responds to accusation he is 'pushing agenda' over climate change warning

express.co.uk:

Gary Lineker, 61, took to Twitter earlier today to issue a warning on the “terrifying” effects of climate change amid the ongoing heatwave.The Match of the Day presenter claimed that the lack of action was a “catastrophic mistake”, sparking backlash from other social media users.Gary retweeted a post featuring a screenshot of a headline that claimed Britain was set to go “into meltdown over 106F hottest day ever” on Monday.The alarming headline also claimed that “health bosses warn ambulances could catch fire in queues outside hospitals”.The screengrab was accompanied by a caption written by Twitter user, MrMatthewTodd, who said: “You know this is just the beginning, don’t you?“Talked to some famous people last night who didn’t understand that almost all climate scientists agree, and what eventually comes is crop failure which leads to civil unrest and widespread violence.

Watch Breaking Boundaries asap.”Gary appeared to throw his support behind the message as he added that the situation was “terrifying”.Quote-tweeting the post, Gary wrote: “Terrifying that we’re not doing everything possible immediately to address climate change.“A catastrophic mistake,” the TV star concluded.Professional boxer Anthony Fowler was among the online users who differed with the former professional footballer, accusing him of “pushing an agenda”.He tweeted: “How much they paying you to push this agenda @GaryLineker ?” (sic)Gary soon hit back, explaining that he wanted to raise awareness for future generations.He penned: “What?

Not a single penny.“The reward would be a future for my children and their children.”But Gary’s remarks sparked debate as some accused him of not doing his part to help stop climate change, while others pointed out the.