OPINION: Gary Neville is living proof why sport and politics should never mix after the Sky Sports pundit faced fearsome backlash for his dimwitted outburst at people who pay his wages View 2 Images Gary Neville has faced strong backlash after his Union flag comments (Image: Getty)

The general consensus is that sport and politics should never mix, and Gary Neville is living proof of why . ‌

Sky Sports has been hit with a barrage of criticism and pressure to sack Neville , following his dimwitted outburst against 'angry middle-aged white men'. ‌

The former England and Manchester United defender sparked a fearsome backlash for his diatribe about Britons hanging Union Jack flags to lampposts. Claiming it was being “used in a negative fashion”. ‌

He explained how he

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