Gary Lineker followed through with his promise to present Match of the Day in his boxers if Leicester City won the league last season…
Far from bottling it, the man stood and sat there in his skivvies for the first two games of this season’s inaugural Match of the Day before finally covering his shame after one too many gleeful leers from Ian Wright and Alan Shearer.
But some still weren’t satisfied. Many said that he was actually wearing football shorts rather than boxer shorts.
Lineker, 56, has taken to his Instagram today to finally put all of the doubters in their place and confirmed that he stayed true to his word.
Ignore the banana. Or don’t.
How did it ever come to this? They were boxers, Clem. https://t.co/1Vf6hbzCVY
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 19, 2016
Do you believe him? Compare the two photos and decide for yourself.
Gary Lineker did it! He's presenting @BBCMOTD in his pants! Legend @GaryLineker https://t.co/ELZyBJtZH8 #garyspants pic.twitter.com/FLz1JKZSJr
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) August 13, 2016
Of course, what with it being the internet and all, some people are still not entirely satisfied.
@GaryLineker Well Gary I told ya they should have been tighter so I think you need to redo it someday. ?
— sunny (@itssunny) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker more boxing culottes than shorts I'd say ? x
— ZML (@ZeroMilesLove) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker bit of a cop out them "boxers"
— TJ Bohane (@TJBohane) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker if you had appeared in your birthday suit you would have avoided this problem…
— John (@JohnDabkat) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker No they were clown shorts. I wear boxer shorts and your balls were not hanging out the bottom of them. Fake. Bravo any way.
— Duke vinnie (@peacockunited) August 19, 2016
And, similarly, what with it being the internet and all, some people had an altogether different but just as predictable response to Lineker’s ‘proof’.
@GaryLineker shat on boxers
— Scumbag Tyrion (@TheSavageImp) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker shat-shorts
— Adam (@adamcclarky1) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker shat in boxer shorts
— Melon (@McMellonLuke) August 19, 2016
@GaryLineker shat on boxers
— Jorge Costa (@jorgecosta20002) August 19, 2016
At least they’re getting a teensy bit more creative. Not that it’s necessarily a good thing.
@GaryLineker sat on then shat on banana in boxer shorts
— Brad Whitford (@BradW1399) August 19, 2016
Never underestimate the ability of Twitter to reuse a template long beyond the point at which it has been done to death.
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