Former horse racing pundit is suing Channel 4 for £3 million after being dropped last year.
– Channel 4We are grateful to John McCririck for his contribution towards the success of Channel 4 Racing over many years.
However we reject the suggestion that discrimination on the basis of age played any part in the decision not to renew his freelance contract and we will be vigorously defending this claim.
After being dropped from Channel 4's horse racing coverage last year, pundit John McCririck has accused his former employer of ageism.
He is suing Channel 4 for £3 million.
Speaking to ITV Daybreak he said: 'Ageism is the scurge of tens of thousands of people in our society.'
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