Gary Lineker’s four-word reaction as police fines £40m Newcastle man – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Newcastle United striker Joelinton has been fined £200 by the Northumbria Police for breaking lockdown restrictions to get a hair cut.
The 24-year-old shared a now-deleted picture of himself with a barber at a North Shields garage last week, and the club said they would be taking appropriate action internally.
Joelinton was not involved in the subsequent Premier League games against Everton and Crystal Palace, but was named on the bench for both games.
Whether that was a tactical decision by head coach Steve Bruce or a punishment remains unknown.
Hair salons and barbers in England are currently closed under lockdown regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Brazilian should have known better than to put himself and teammates at risk.
Match of the day presenter and former Tottenham Hotspur striker Gary Lineker is not impressed with the Newcastle man, taking to Twitter to react thus after he was fined:
A snip at £40m. https://t.co/ImWCXH5edB
— Gary Lineker
(@GaryLineker) February 4, 2021