Be our next summer signing and get a daily newsletter by email with the day's biggest football news Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailThe BBC has banned football presenters and guests from wearing Black Lives Matter badges. Broadcasters Sky and BT – who had previously encouraged pundits to wear the badges and displayed the Black Lives Matter logo on graphics – have now left the decision up to personal preference. (Image: SkySports)A BBC source told The Telegraph they had already made a blanket call: “The BBC cannot be seen to support any kind of cause over another, and Black Lives Matter is certainly a campaign. “Therefore, we wouldn’t want anyone on-screen to be wearing visual symbols of support.”They added: “Our presenters and guests can discuss Black Lives Matter, and we've reported on it in depth. (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Meanwhile, Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker distanced himself from Black Lives Matter owing to its views on Palestine.

Source: BBC July 02, 2020 10:47 UTC