The Manchester United legend has received anger for his video condemning the horrible synagogue massacre.
Sky Sports has decided to take action against Gary Neville over his statements following the Manchester synagogue incident.
Last week, two people, Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester.
Jihad Al-Shamie, who was fatally shot on the scene, has been identified as the assailant, while four others, two men aged 30 and 32 and two women aged 46 and 61, have been arrested and remain in detention.
Following the attack, Sky Sports analyst and former Manchester United player Neville took to social media to express his concerns about the split, which he claims is primarily being caused by ‘mad, middle-aged white guys’.
Since releasing the video online, various fans and media celebrities have slammed the former England international, forcing Sky Sports to make a decision on his future.
While explaining why he recently pulled a union flag from one of his development sites, Neville stated, “The division that’s being created is absolutely disgusting, and it’s primarily created by angry, middle-aged white men who know exactly what they’re doing.”
He further went on to say, “We need to check ourselves… because we are being pulled right and left.
“Brexit has had a devastating impact on this country and the messaging is getting dangerous, extremely dangerous, all these idiots that are out there spreading hate speech or abuse in any form, we must stop promoting them.”
The comments prompted others to threaten to quit their Sky Sports subscription if the broadcaster did not respond to Neville’s article, but Sky will take no action, according to the Daily Mail.
According to Sky’s stated guidelines, any social media post made by a talent should not result in reaction against the broadcaster or any programme on which they appear.
The rules say as follows: “Talent and contributors should be aware that social media communities are public forums and should not undertake activity that brings either their programme or Sky into disrepute.”
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Although it is anticipated that Neville will not face any consequences from Sky, he has received criticism from his peers, with fellow pundit Simon Jordan branded him a ‘coward’ over the footage.
“I think you should be proud of your country, and you should be proud of your country’s flag,” stated the former Crystal Palace owner.
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