John McCririck 'Devastated' By Case Loss

Flamboyant racing pundit John McCririck has said he is "devastated" and "inconsolable" at having lost his age discrimination case against Channel 4.
Mr McCririck claimed he was dismissed by "anonymous suits and skirts" at the broadcaster because of his age, as part of a drive to hire younger faces.
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[@jasonkiselis2866]

It still makes me sad, to see how the late legend John McCririck was treated. The ratings and quality of the channel 4 racing never recovered.

[@lewisjones7763]

Quite ironic that a guy that went through his life with questionable attitudes towards women then brought this to court over age discrimination 😂

[@flachi32]

​@@lewisjones7763don't be such a prude. He was no epstein.. His sacking was the start of woke contaminating all TV.

[@theman2017inc]

on hearing the news of his passing, Rest In Peace Mr John McCririck

[@matimus100]

Was he a Christian?

[@waynebotelho4343]

I think Big Mac is the main face of channel 4 racing. Dont think the show will be the same. Im glad itv have the racing from 2017 so they can make some changes. Bring Back Big Mac and John Francombe.

[@theman2017inc]

Wayne Botelho with his passing, we will not see his like again

[@araffaelegmw]

Johns right. He’s more than capable of doing the job he so clearly loved and age wasn’t stopping him from doing that. Good on him for standing up for himself and at least his views have been shared which in effect makes him a winner as many will agree with him.

[@davidm587]

Feel bad for John here . He was such a gentleman but was clearly upset .

[@MrMaverick48]

John was a loud mouthed ,bombastic character but channel 4 racing wont be the same without him program gone downhill since he left

[@overlordddrp]

I only watched Channel 4 racing for big mac.

[@CaliChaos99]

I think that channel 4 is horrible! At least he was honest and not a veneer of a human being.

[@iandavis-fj2ty]

No , he wasn't honest, watch Barney Curley rip into him , it's on the web , he tore strips off the bloke...mm

[@jackiesmith2710]

Experience beats youth any day

[@max-mu6ir]

Racing just isn't the same without John,also the whole team that went with him as well,what a shame

[@martyndavid2094]

It was disgusting how john was treated,a true gentleman with a good humour . And all this woke /pc crap is depressing

[@tadhgcomhaltas]

I feel so sorry for John, he's a great character and I miss him on channel 4 racing... we need distinctive characters in life. I also miss Lesley Graham in that show.

[@user-mc1zb9yn6q]

Eamonn wasn't so understanding of change after being axed off This Morning 😮

[@watchingyou245]

He was treated very badly. He had to go for broke and he did. RIP.

[@db0800]

It ended New years day and i have not watched it since. 'It' was C4 racing with jonny franks, Big mac, fat Al and jimbo. class times great team. Now its just trainers siblings and jokes about wine. We lost something unique and it sends the message that having character is a bad thing.

[@ladythings4422]

Could he of not re appeal ? Sad he’s not with us anymore RIP John

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Look what happened to C4 racing? In the end it was a partial victory for the Mac fella

[@nicholasjenkins8146]

I sick by John . Never be the same without John on tv . John made horse racing big . R.I.P JOHN AND BARNEY CURLEY

[@FBICPS]

Age discrimination is real. I used to work as a recruiter, see it all the time. It’s the unspoken truth.

[@johnmoore9862]

This man had no empathy for anyone other than himself, what goes ‘round comes ‘round.

[@rugby3431]

Im a Liberal kinda person, i cringe at most things he says, but i would listen to him like im listening to an audio book, hes was a brilliant

[@alberttanner408]

Race horse is about betting John was the very entertainment within it he defined it for us to watch and place a bet. RIP

[@zanyzoo6767]

Its so funny that when some one losses their job, they so quickly forget that they once, replaced some one else.

[@kdanny9973]

Didn’t know this fella only met him in Still Game and looked him up…

[@SuperSentinel1]

One or two uncalled for jibes by JM in Saturdays Sun towards some of the presenters of the current C4 team, who I think deliver a top notch racing programme, headed by the ultra professional Nick Luck. Clare Balding is good there is no denying, but Nick is equally as capable. Having said all that I won't deny what JM has done for racing in this country and wish him well.

[@MayaLarsen-y3r]

Mccarrick was a character.

[@gavinreid8937]

Youre being replaced by big blond bland Clare Balding on (fill in the programmes name here.)

[@Dim4323]

Channel 4 racing give John a voice but then got stabbed in the back.

[@williams5985]

He possible could have been Dr Who

[@johnobrien8398]

Poor old John Mac it’s a sad old day for old workers It’s very potter

[@thequietmanpaddynevin9091]

Poor guy , Stoicism personified

[@simon-martinanthony2123]

the good old days

[@ThefightingCelt]

McCormick thought he was untouchable . He was mostly to blame for his own downfall : he became a pantomime act and ended up becoming a gross parody . He was good entertainment in the early days but his act , like that thing on his head , became old hat .

[@finnpeters7867]

ThefightingCelt Mccririck

[@johnbates2709]

Very hard to find a more odious and repellent individual.

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

I disagree I'd say it's very easy - John was alright!

[@mrman2415]

Besides yourself of course, Mr bates.

[@maxwellmc9734]

Good riddance. ..living of tax payers money..for 20 years odd..

[@roastedicons1234]

Your living of benefits all your life dosser

[@bigcee3338]

Hes well past his sell by date

[@carolcoates3750]

Vilest man on TV!!!

[@chrisfbklhhjc]

I agree I've never liked eamon Holmes

[@JohnSmith-el2nj]

Execrable relic. Good riddance