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Gary Lineker sparks backlash as he dismisses Union Jack flags ahead of Queen's Jubilee

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Gary Lineker has sparked a backlash over his comments about flags ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.Taking to Twitter, the sports broadcaster, 61, revealed his inability to "get excited" by the Union Jack weeks before the queen's Jubilee.In view of his 8.4 million followers, the pundit made divisive remarks over the items.Gary wrote: "I’ve tried really hard, but I just can’t get excited by flags.

Any flags."They’re just pieces of cloth with a stick, right?"Does it make me a bad person?" he asked.He went on: "I’m as patriotic as anyone, but flags?"Now a Union Jack stick of rock: Oh Yes!" he ended his post.The star was soon faced with comments disagreeing with his thoughts on flags.Twitter user @Dog_Meat_Man wrote: "A piece of cloth on a stick?"Technically, yeah, but it’s what that cloth represents that’s important."What it stands for.

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