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malaise

(268,949 posts)
Thu May 9, 2019, 08:29 AM May 2019

Racists will be racists-BBC fires Baker

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48212693
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roadcaster Danny Baker has been fired by the BBC over his "stupid unthinking gag" on Twitter about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new baby.

Danny Baker
@prodnose
Just got fired from @bbc5live.
For the record - it was red sauce. Always.

The now deleted tweet, which has been circulated on social media, showed an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee dressed in clothes with the caption: "Royal Baby leaves hospital".

The 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage.

A BBC spokesperson said: "This was a serious error of judgement."

The 61-year-old presented a weekend show on the network.

The corporation added Baker's tweet "goes against the values we as a station aim to embody.
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Racists will be racists-BBC fires Baker (Original Post) malaise May 2019 OP
Enough to make you want to hate somebody. Afromania May 2019 #1
I didn't see it but I heard BBC had a very controversial interview with Diane Abbott JonLP24 May 2019 #2
He says they "Literally threw me under the bus." thesquanderer May 2019 #3
didnt their mothers teach them any better? samnsara May 2019 #4
It's like breathing for these racists malaise May 2019 #5
Hack racist, enjoy unemployment bud appalachiablue May 2019 #6

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)
3. He says they "Literally threw me under the bus."
Thu May 9, 2019, 09:16 AM
May 2019

I'd fire a BBC broadcaster just for not knowing the meaning of the word "literally."

malaise

(268,949 posts)
5. It's like breathing for these racists
Thu May 9, 2019, 09:25 AM
May 2019

Jut comes naturally.
Let's be clear -BBC is racist but even BBC will draw the line for their royals.

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