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He actually said

"trans people are some of the most persecuted on the planet” in a recent interview, describing the noise created by anti-trans activists around trans inclusion in sports as “too nuanced” for social media discussion.

Nonsense about anti-semitism and

I think you're confused and equating being anti genocidal with being anti-Semitic. He re-posted a video that was anti-Zionist, it included a rat emoticon that is apparently a symbol of anti-semitism ( something I also never knew). He nows says he deeply regretted this (the emoticon).

In your world criticism of the Israeli genocide often contains underlying anti-Semitism. For many of us it seems the opposite, the anti-Semitic line is used too often to try and silence dissenting voices.

If speaking out against the Tories, homophobia, persecution of trans sportspeople, genocide in Palestine, right wing populism and anti-immigration makes you a "centrist dad", then there's no helping you.

Well done to Lineker for having the bawz to stand up for the rights of others and speak out. He's grown further in my estimation
Keeping this on a football/sport theme I can't agree with you on Lineker's deflection tactics around women's rights. If the interview you're alluding to is the one I'm thinking of he displayed near total ignorance of the issue, believing that the only sporting controversy arose around a boxer who wasn't even trans. He seemed oblivious to the issues at grass roots level (eg 1500 men in women's sports in the US alone). As Sharon Davies put it: 'Not a real issue for Gary because it doesn't affect men's sport'.

For 'too nuanced' read 'I don't know/care'.