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BBC fires host over racist 'gag' comparing royal baby to a chimp
The BBC fired a broadcaster for tweeting out a “stupid unthinking gag” comparing the royal baby to a chimpanzee.
The now-deleted tweet by 5 live presenter Danny Baker shows an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee wearing clothing, captioned, “Royal Baby leaves hospital,” reported the BBC.
The now-deleted tweet by 5 live presenter Danny Baker shows an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee wearing clothing, captioned, “Royal Baby leaves hospital,” reported the BBC.
[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/bbc-fires-host-over-racist-gag-comparing-royal-baby-to-a-chimp/|
According to Danny Baker everyone is over reacting.... RIIIIIIIGGGHHHHTTTTT
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idea comparing black people to apes was racist.... Yeah, sounds credible. 
Hope he has a significant issue finding work. 