Voicing support for his friend, Morgan said:
WTF?
Replying to Wright, Jeremy Clarkson said: Good on you mate.
Left-wing politicians savaged the BBC, including Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister.
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker together last year.Piers Morgan
As a strong supporter of public service broadcasting, I want to be able to defend the BBC.
But the decision to take@GaryLinekeroff air is indefensible.
In a tweet on Tuesday, he added: We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
The BBC said: The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days.
We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines.
When it comes to leading our football and sports coverage, Gary is second to none.
Lineker is yet to comment.
