'Unfollowed!' Gary Lineker slammed for 'offensive' jibe about Johnny Depp and Amber trial

express.co.uk:

Gary Lineker, 61, has sparked outrage after he took to Twitter to joke about the Johnny Depp trial result.The Match of the Day host has been slammed by many social media users as he took to Twitter minutes after the verdict was announced to joke about Johnny and his ex-wife Amber Heard.In view of his 8.4 million followers, he jibed: "Depp wins and gets Heard immunity."Many social media users rushed to the comments to slam the presenter for making a joke on a trial centered around allegations of domestic abuse.ChayQuinn said: "It's a domestic violence trial, Gary.This is in poor taste."CarolineHirons added: "Delete your account."Daviddotrobbo commented: "Domestic abuse is not a thing to be joking about."Mrsparkles3583 wrote: "Pull this tweet NOW, Gary.

It may have been the right verdict but this is deeply offensive. Pull it."TheRealMrSweary added: "How hilarious you are. UNFOLLOWED!"In context, Johnny won his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, the jury has decided.Johnny has been awarded $10million in compensation, and $5million in punitive damages, after the jury deliberated for three days.Amber, who will have a chance to appeal the verdict, won $2million back in compensatory damages after winning one of her claims in the countersuit, but $0 in punitive damages.Johnny was suing Amber over a 2018 article in the Washington post, in which she claimed to have become a figure representing domestic abuse, after filing a restraining order against the Pirates of the Caribbean actor.She didn’t name Johnny, but he says he was the implied abuser and that it cost him acting jobs including his famous role of Captain Jack Sparrow.Following the verdict, a statement from Amber's representatives read: "The disappointment I.