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Gary Lineker's Black Lives Matter tweet during Man City v Arsenal divides opinion
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mirror.co.ukGary Lineker has been accused of "casual racism" by some Twitter users for a joke he made during Manchester City v Arsenal on Wednesday night.
The game, which was the second since the Premier League restarted, saw players from both sides take a knee ahead of kick-off in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, while the slogan also replaced the names of all players on the back of their shirts.
In reference to this, half-way through the first period Lineker tweeted: "Had a tenner on Black Lives Matter to score the first goal." The 59-year-old immediately faced a backlash from some, with one user replying: "Wow.
Nothing to joke about, Gary", while another added: "Out of order Gary! Is casual racism a thing with you now?" Some were more
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