Advertisement

"It's the last bastion of politically incorrect body shaming!"

Gary Lineker’s introduction to Match of the Day on Saturday evening did not go down well with s...

Share this article

16.44 21 Aug 2019


"It's the last bastion of politically incorrect body shaming!"


Listen to this episode


Share this article

16.44 21 Aug 2019


Gary Lineker’s introduction to Match of the Day on Saturday evening did not go down well with some viewers, as he made a joke about the baldness of his punditry team - Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy.

Lineker is now claiming that the BBC has received complaints over the jibes towards his panelists’ baldness, and are now obliged to investigate.

Is it ok to poke fun at people's baldness?

Brendan Kelly is a professor of psychiatry at TCD, and told Ivan why he's not offended by people making fun of his baldness, but will speak up for people's right to be offended by whatever they like.


Related Episodes

Trolley numbers reach highest...

00:06:05

Trolley numbers reach highest point since the pandemic

Newstalk Breakfast

00:06:05


UCC staff and students protest...

00:03:50

UCC staff and students protest the EU Commission visit

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:50


Siobhan Kearney who witnessed...

00:12:30

Siobhan Kearney who witnessed Parnell Square attack

Newstalk Breakfast

00:12:30


The Science of Cancer Cures

00:12:50

The Science of Cancer Cures

Show Me The Science With Luke O'Neill

00:12:50