Gary Neville escapes disciplinary action for a controversial social media video posted after the Manchester synagogue attack. Manchester United legend, 50, has consistently spoken out about his political opinions. This continued last week when he shared a video on a social media platform the day after the shocking incident.
Neville has been met with criticism from the public and lawmakers, including Reformed Britain’s Lee Anderson and Dame Andrea Jenkins. However, Neville avoids sanctions from Sky Sports for his comments in the three-minute footage. He certainly won’t lose his job on this issue.
According to the Daily Mail, Neville’s statement is not expected to encourage disciplinary action for violating Sky Sports’ social media policies regarding presenters.
The broadcasting station guidelines state that “talents and contributors should recognize that the social media community is a public forum and should not take on activities that disgrace the program or Sky.”
After his remarks, Neville quickly resumed his broadcast responsibilities over the weekend, being named critic for Chelsea’s thrilling victory over Liverpool on Saturday night, and also a narrow victory for Manchester City on Sunday.
Neville criticized the display of Union Jack’s flag, claiming that political polarization was supported by “angry middle-aged white men.”
He commented:
“Last night, I was driving to Salford City when I headed down Littleton Road and saw perhaps 50-60 Union Jack flags.
“And I kept thinking when I was home last night, we all turned on each other and absolutely hate the department being created.
“One of my development sites last week had a Union Jack flag listed, so I immediately dropped it.”
Neville added:
