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Gary Lineker apologizes after being seen without a mask while browsing the dessert section of an M&S food hall, after berating the public for similar failures during the pandemic
- Gary Lineker, 59, was photographed shopping without a mask at M&S, Barnes
- Presenter apologized for the mistake of blaming ‘old age’ for forgetting to cover
- Lineker has criticized ‘snowflakes’ for rejecting a face mask during the pandemic
Gary Lineker has blamed his ‘old age’ for forgetting to wear a mask after photos of him shopping naked at M&S surfaced.
The 59-year-old Match Of The Day host was photographed by a member of the public in the M&S dessert aisle in Barnes, southwest London, on Sunday.
Despite having previously criticized the ‘snowflakes’ who refused to wear a mask, Lineker did not cover his mouth and nose with no mask in sight while wandering around the store.
Lineker took to Twitter to apologize for the mistake, writing: ‘In my old age, I walked into a store and forgot to put the mask on.
Gary Lineker (left) has blamed his ‘old age’ for forgetting to wear a mask. Pictured having dinner with Piers Morgan (right) in West London two weeks ago
I was wondering why people were giving me daggers. I realized after a couple of minutes and put it on hastily. I felt horrible and embarrassed. Apologies to those present.
Comedian David Baddiel jokingly replied, “I think we all know that you can’t make one fit your ears.”
He added: ‘PS: I love Gary. Even your ears.
At the beginning of the year, Lineker made his opinion very clear about the use of masks to prevent the spread of covid-19.
Lineker took to Twitter to apologize for the mistake, writing: ‘In my old age, I went to a store and forgot to put the mask on.’
Comedian David Baddiel jokingly replied, “I think we all know that you can’t make one fit your ears.”
In April, Lineker shared a photo of himself waiting in line to enter the Barnes M&S dining room, with the caption ‘I’m taking no chances.’
He tweeted on April 17: ‘How can there be any debate about whether we should wear a mask? Even if it’s only a one percent chance of making it more secure.
Even if it’s only a one percent chance of preventing you from giving it to someone else. Even if it only saves one life, then it has to be beneficial. ‘
The 38-year-old eagle-eyed buyer who saw Lineker at M&S without a mask on Sunday told The Sun: ‘It’s just hypocrisy on another level. He had even tweeted a photo of him wearing a mask recently in front of that same M&S store and told people to wear masks in supermarkets. If it was someone else, I wouldn’t care so much.
Three months ago, Lineker shared a photo of himself taking a train ride with a mask on with the caption: ‘On a train. So exciting ‘
At the beginning of the year, Lineker made his opinion on the use of masks to prevent the spread of covid-19 very clear, sharing a series of tweets on the subject.
“But it’s frustrating for someone who tries to take the moral ground as much as he does.”
In response to the Chair in Global Public Health, Professor Devi Sridhar’s request for the public to wear masks, Lineker tweeted on July 2: “This seems to be the most obvious thing in the world.
I cannot understand why anyone would object to wearing a mask. A painless gesture to make sure you don’t pass the virus on to other people and a great way to hide bad breath.
A month later, the host tweeted again on the subject: ‘Why would anyone object to wearing a mask in a store?
It is not exactly a difficulty. What country of snowflakes we have become.
The former footballer shared a snapshot of his first visit to a soccer stadium in four months in June with the caption: ‘First time on a soccer field in 4 months. I’m smiling under the mask ‘
