Soccer Dinosaur Blames Firing on BBC ‘Wokeism‘
Former Liverpool legend can’t adapt to changing times
It seems that American right-wing propaganda has traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and infected the British media. Mark Lawrenson, a former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland player, recently accused the BBC of “wokeism,” after he was fired from his long-running commentary gig. However, Lawrenson was removed after being on the BBC for about 30 years. I would say that he’s had a good run.
Another thing that makes Lawrenson’s accusation suspect is that they appeared on The Daily Mail, a right-wing British tabloid. The Daily Mail is often compared to FOX News, which is always a dangerous comparison. Also, “wokeism” doesn’t exist. It’s a made-up right-wing phrase that covers anything to do with racial or sexual diversity. And apparently “wokeism” means anything that upsets white men.
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However, Lawrenson is far off the mark for several reasons. First, he works in television, a notoriously youth-oriented and visual medium. Older TV personalities regularly get pushed out in favor of younger performers. Second, according to some comments on a Facebook group where the story was posted, Lawrenson was a mediocre commentator. He offered little new and was relentlessly biased in…
