Gary Neville has broken his silence amid the major backlash he’s received over recent comments made about ‘angry white men’ a few days after the Manchester synagogue terror attack. The Sky Sports pundit has come under massive criticism, including from Conversative leader Kemi Badenoch.
The 50-year-old posted a video on his LinkedIn account in which he revealed he had taken down a Union Jack flag from one of his development sites in Manchester because it was being used in a “negative fashion”. He also accused “angry, middle-aged white men” of fuelling social divisions in the country.
Neville’s comments came at a time when English civilians were showing their patriotism by displaying England and Union Jack flags on the streets of the United Kingdom. His comments were met with outrage with Badenoch describing his actions as ‘disgraceful’ and Reform leader Nigel Farage saying it was “amazing” Sky Sports decided not to sack him.
Gary Neville Takes To Social Media Amid ‘Angry White Men’ Backlash
Neville has yet to comment on the criticism he’s received, and he was still part of Sky Sports’ Super Sunday coverage just a day after his comments. The Manchester United legend took to Instagram on Thursday (October 9) and reposted a live version of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘My Hometown’.