[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Liam-

No, because it would be a lie

you have no idea


and that is not my question

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what if I told everyone on here that Danny did not know Meghan is mixed race


with that knowledge would that change your opinion?

No because it would be bollox unless he's never seen a photo of her

[arista]

He is not a racist
but that old picture
lost him his radio 5 BBC job.

LBC
left winger thinks he was at the wine.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

you have no idea


and that is not my question

I answered the question, it wouldn’t change my opinion because it would be a blatant lie

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I answered the question, it wouldn’t change my opinion because it would be a blatant lie

amen

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

No because it would be bollox unless he's never seen a photo of her

James O Brien on LBC ( and if you know who he is this will resonate) is defending him, and he knows him, saying he had no idea she was mixed race


if you have a rationale that persuades you he is a racist, that is greater than his last 40 years in the public eye, his close friends like Chris evans, everything he has said publicly in the last 40 years - then i would like to hear it

[Strictly Jake]

Didn't know she was mixed race? I mean come on what a lame excuse to try and get out of a tricky situation!!

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I answered the question, it wouldn’t change my opinion because it would be a blatant lie

no it isnt and you have no idea - once again

i can see how if it is true it makes your position and comments "difficult"

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by ShakeyJake10

Didn't know she was mixed race? I mean come on what a lame excuse to try and get out of a tricky situation!!

and if its true, then what?

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

James O Brien on LBC ( and if you know who he is this will resonate) is defending him, and he knows him, saying he had no idea she was mixed race


if you have a rationale that persuades you he is a racist, that is greater than his last 40 years in the public eye, his close friends like Chris evans, everything he has said publicly in the last 40 years - then i would like to hear it

His close friend Chris Evans...Yeah let's all listen to him. He is a self absorbed pleb

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

James O Brien on LBC ( and if you know who he is this will resonate) is defending him, and he knows him, saying he had no idea she was mixed race


if you have a rationale that persuades you he is a racist, that is greater than his last 40 years in the public eye, his close friends like Chris evans, everything he has said publicly in the last 40 years - then i would like to hear it

Of course he would they are old mates.
But look at the position on BBC Worldwide
Sacking the piss head, had to be done fast

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no it isnt and you have no idea - once again

i can see how if it is true it makes your position and comments "difficult"

My position isn’t ‘difficult’ at all, he made a racist comment, no amount of twisting or BS excuses is going to excuse that, he likes to think of himself as a rather intelligent person, there’s no way that he didn’t know she’s mixed race and we both know that c’mon now

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by ShakeyJake10

His close friend Chris Evans...Yeah let's all listen to him. He is a self absorbed pleb

that is just silly to say that

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

James O Brien on LBC ( and if you know who he is this will resonate) is defending him, and he knows him, saying he had no idea she was mixed race


if you have a rationale that persuades you he is a racist, that is greater than his last 40 years in the public eye, his close friends like Chris evans, everything he has said publicly in the last 40 years - then i would like to hear it

Oh his good friend James O'Brien has defended him?

So you're telling me that, Danny Baker, a DJ, Journalist and Comedian, 3 careers that rely on you being in the know and up to speed on current events and media, didn't watch any of the royal wedding or see any photos of the Royal wedding where Meghans, clearly black mother was. Never picked up a newspaper or read stories about Meghans family and the "controversy around it, where again her clearly black mother would have been pictured. And even if you believe all that is either really really unobservant (which would be a terrible trait for a journalist) or has never seen a picture of Meghan herself who looks very clearly mixed race?

Logically that seems absurd to me and a very long stretch. I'm surprised that you would take 2 of his, clearly biased friends words over logic LT

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Liam-

My position isn’t ‘difficult’ at all, he made a racist comment, no amount of twisting or BS excuses is going to excuse that, he likes to think of himself as a rather intelligent person, there’s no way that he didn’t know she’s mixed race and we both know that c’mon now

we dont know Liam and you need to understand that.

Why after 40 years of no racism in the public eye and with good and decent friends who are the same would one night try to post a racist intentional tweet of such scale he would immediately lose his job

its preposterous to assume that

I think his sacking is inevitable but to say he deliberately intended to be racist is a massive stretch

[arista]

LT
he posted the wrong old photo


The BBC had to Fire him.

[bitontheslide]

Danny Baker has always been an arse and don't try and pretend otherwise.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh his good friend James O'Brien has defended him?

So you're telling me that, Danny Baker, a DJ, Journalist and Comedian, 3 careers that rely on you being in the know and up to speed on current events and media, didn't watch any of the royal wedding or see any photos of the Royal wedding where Meghans, clearly black mother was. Never picked up a newspaper or read stories about Meghans family and the "controversy around it, where again her clearly black mother would have been pictured. And even if you believe all that is either really really unobservant (which would be a terrible trait for a journalist) or has never seen a picture of Meghan herself who looks very clearly mixed race?

Logically that seems absurd to me and a very long stretch. I'm surprised that you would take 2 of his, clearly biased friends words over logic LT

I has no idea she was mixed race when i first saw her so yes I can. And if you knew who James O'Brien was you would change your tune, believe me.


Provide me with any evidence prior to that tweet that he has one racist bone (he is 60 and has been in the public eye for 40 of those years)

just one

[Livia]

Does she look mixed race? I think she looks exotic... South American? Mediterranean... I wouldn't instantly look at her and think, Oh, she's mixed race. And not everyone knows her as an actress, I wouldn't have known her, never seen suits. And not everyone follows the royals... having said all that, it was still a rookie mistake I wouldn't necessarily have expected from someone who's been in the media for so long.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Danny Baker has always been an arse and don't try and pretend otherwise.

no one is

but not a racist arse

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh his good friend James O'Brien has defended him?

So you're telling me that, Danny Baker, a DJ, Journalist and Comedian, 3 careers that rely on you being in the know and up to speed on current events and media, didn't watch any of the royal wedding or see any photos of the Royal wedding where Meghans, clearly black mother was. Never picked up a newspaper or read stories about Meghans family and the "controversy around it, where again her clearly black mother would have been pictured. And even if you believe all that is either really really unobservant (which would be a terrible trait for a journalist) or has never seen a picture of Meghan herself who looks very clearly mixed race?

Logically that seems absurd to me and a very long stretch. I'm surprised that you would take 2 of his, clearly biased friends words over logic LT

To be fair, James O'brien is a good guy who wouldn't defend a friend to get them out of a lie if he thought the accusations were true. That said, Danny Baker telling someone he didn't know she was mixed race doesn't mean he actually didn't know.

He did wrong, got caught, and his self preservation forced him to grasp for a convenient excuse. And here we are.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Livia

Does she look mixed race? I think she looks exotic... South American? Mediterranean... I wouldn't instantly look at her and think, Oh, she's mixed race. And not everyone knows her as an actress, I wouldn't have known her, never seen suits. And not everyone follows the royals... having said all that, it was still a rookie mistake I wouldn't necessarily have expected from someone who's been in the media for so long.

yep and he has payed the price for it

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

To be fair, James O'brien is a good guy who wouldn't defend a friend to get them out of a lie if he thought the accusations were true. That said, Danny Baker telling someone he didn't know she was mixed race doesn't mean he actually didn't know.

He did wrong, got caught, and his self preservation forced him to grasp for a convenient excuse. And here we are.

thank you slim

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I has no idea she was mixed race when i first saw her so yes I can. And if you knew who James O'Brien was you would change your tune, believe me.


Provide me with any evidence prior to that tweet that he has one racist bone (he is 60 and has been in the public eye for 40 of those years)

just one

It isn't my job to provide you with anything LT. If you want to play devils advocate and pretend a media savvy journalist/DJ/Comedian didn't know she was mixed race, have fun but I won't be wasting any of my time in a pointless argument with you, that I wager you don't even believe yourself.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

To be fair, James O'brien is a good guy who wouldn't defend a friend to get them out of a lie if he thought the accusations were true. That said, Danny Baker telling someone he didn't know she was mixed race doesn't mean he actually didn't know.

He did wrong, got caught, and his self preservation forced him to grasp for a convenient excuse. And here we are.

Thank you Slim