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12th April 2016
11:50am BST

When asked about the incident, the Match of the Day presenter gave a response which has angered some.
"People make mistakes. They say stupid things. He did it and he apologised," Lineker said. "I think it depends on how you say it, and where you say it. But I know footballers, and they are generally really not racist at all.
"I've heard things said on football pitches that players clearly don't mean, whether it's racism or just an abusive comment in the heat of the moment.
"Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think: 'He's a black player ... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think: 'He's a good player, he can help, he's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport."
Needless to say, not everyone agreed with Lineker's assessment of the situation.
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https://twitter.com/Colwell94/status/719637155530817537Lineker on racism and Vardy. Sorry mate, but racism doesn't depend on 'how you say it and where you say it'. pic.twitter.com/fbTNZUkYEB
— Sean (@SeanWalsh_97) April 11, 2016
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