BBC presenter films live TV show in underwear, Twitter totally loses it
Be careful what you tweet.
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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.
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LONDON -- Twitter never forgets.
Last December, when former England footballer and Match of the Day sports presenter Gary Lineker tweeted about what he'd do if underdogs Leicester City won the Premier League, he almost certainly wasn't expecting to have to make good on his promise.
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Flash forward to May 2016, though, and Leicester had won it. They finished top of the table by ten clear points, and fans of Lineker were quick to remind him of the promise he'd made six months before.
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Sure enough, as the big day rolled round, Lineker appeared to be keeping his word.
Here's a clip from the beginning of Saturday night's show.
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Many people seemed to enjoy the spectacle.
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Although some did complain about his choice of underwear.
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Still, Lineker was undeterred...
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...And, ultimately, he handled the whole thing like a total pro.
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