Hugh Laurie and Graham Linehan in bitter online feud as House star snaps 'f*** off' in transgender row

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Hugh Laurie and Graham Linehan have become embroiled in a bitter online feud after the House star issued an expletive-laden response to the comedy writer during a row over men competing in women's sport.The clash erupted on X after Mr Laurie, 67, weighed in on a debate surrounding professional basketball, referring to the controversy as a "broigus".The actor wrote: "Strange this whole broigus should happen in professional basketball, where 99.9 per cent of the world are, effectively, 'women'."Per Pablo Torre of Sports Illustrated, if you're an American man between 20 and 40 years of age and 7 feet tall or more, there's a 17 per cent chance you're already in the NBA." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Linehan, 58, who has become one of the most outspoken gender-critical figures in Britain in recent years, took issue with Mr Laurie's remarks and publicly challenged the actor to clarify his position."Do you think men should be allowed to compete in women's sports?

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