Danny Baker posts racist tweet about the royal baby

[Matthew.]

Danny Baker has been SLAMMED by social media users after a 'racist' tweet appeared on his account today.

The comedian seemingly shared an image of a monkey in a suit, captioning it: "Royal baby leaves hospital."


The tweet has been slammed by angry social media users, branding it "racist" due to Meghan Markle's heritage.

The tweet has subsequently been deleted.

Baker replied to one critic, trying to justify the tweet appearing on his account today (Wednesday, May 8).

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****ing gross :bored:

[Cherie]

He is an awful man who has a very high opinion of himself, no surprises there

[Shaun]

:facepalm:

[Morgan.]

Thank god he was first out of IAC

[Twosugars]

Omfg

[Shaun]

I like the guy and can see how it could conceivably be an honest mistake but his refusal to properly apologise for it is just...mad. I'd be mortified. He's just shrugging it off.

[bots]

i don't believe that people make "mistakes" like that on social media any more. They are wise to any picture contents and connotations they may have.

[user104658]

I like the guy and can see how it could conceivably be an honest mistake

SOMETIMES I can concede that there's a remote possibility of a stupid mistake being made but I don't know how he could possibly justify this one as a mistake :think:. What on earth would the context be.

[Cherie]

No way is that a mistake, his awful Saturday morning show on BBC 5 live must be flagging

[Cal.]

That’s horrific.

[Cal.]

Not even funny humour? It’s horrid.

[Ammi]

i don't believe that people make "mistakes" like that on social media any more. They are wise to any picture contents and connotations they may have.

...especially as it’s their jobs and their earnings that they would be jeopardising...anything posted would be really well thought out and intentional, surely...

[Liam-]

He’ll be running for the Brexit party next

[Matthew.]

He’ll be running for the Brexit party next

:joker:

[Amy Jade]

Awful. How is that funny in any way?

[Jason.]

I like the guy and can see how it could conceivably be an honest mistake but his refusal to properly apologise for it is just...mad. I'd be mortified. He's just shrugging it off.

Can't even see how it would be a mistake tbh. It's not like singing along the N-word in a rap song or something, but posting a picture of a monkey clearly has racist connotations.

Just another case of someone being a dickhead and thinking it's funny.

[Tony Montana]

****ing scum.

[Shaun]

Can't even see how it would be a mistake tbh. It's not like singing along the N-word in a rap song or something, but posting a picture of a monkey clearly has racist connotations.

Just another case of someone being a dickhead and thinking it's funny.

I figure if the intention was "look at these posh fools" then having a monkey would be some kind of comment on how silly the whole obsession with royalty is, but yeah I can't really imagine how the obvious bad connotation would escape your mind

[UserSince2005]

Doesn’t look like an Archie.

A joke ain’t funny if there are lots of loose ends

[Twosugars]

Can't even see how it would be a mistake tbh. It's not like singing along the N-word in a rap song or something, but posting a picture of a monkey clearly has racist connotations.

Just another case of someone being a dickhead and thinking it's funny.

Or thinking it will get him approval
Which is really scary

[Beso]

Win lose or aw naw.

[GoldHeart]

What a stupid ignorant idiot ,was this meant to be funny :crazy: :bored: .

Also how dumb to delete it, he knows it's out there retweeted by many people it CAN'T be ERASED !.

[Crimson Dynamo]

What was the point, obviously it's not racism but I don't get why he would open himself up to the obvious criticism?

[Liam-]

What was the point, obviously it's not racism but I don't get why he would open himself up to the obvious criticism?

Using a monkey as a representation of a child with black genes isn’t racist?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Using a monkey as a representation of a child with black genes isn’t racist?

He means it's a performance monkey

You think it's racism, that's your problems

Check yourself

[Liam-]

He means it's a performance monkey

You think it's racism, that's your problems

Check yourself

Ah, so it’s not the people committing the racism’s fault, it’s the fault of anyone that recognises that it’s racism?

Try harder

[Crimson Dynamo]

I know Danny Baker

What do you know?

[Liam-]

I know Danny Baker

What do you know?

That what he did was racist

Your turn

[Crimson Dynamo]

That what he did was racist

Your turn

No you think a baby monkey is racist because your mind is racist

It's sad

[Tony Montana]

He means it's a performance monkey

You think it's racism, that's your problems

Check yourself

:facepalm:

[Liam-]

No you think a baby monkey is racist because your mind is racist

It's sad

Yikes, I don’t know why I keep biting, do you fish? I imagine you’d be great at it

[Crimson Dynamo]

:facepalm:

You don't know who Danny Baker is

[Crimson Dynamo]

this was such a bad attempt. you really need to get better at this.

Stop baiting

[Beso]

No you think a baby monkey is racist because your mind is racist

It's sad

This.

[GoldHeart]

Stop baiting

Do you also think the H&M jumper with a black kid with a slogan saying "coolest monkey " is also NOT racist??? :bored: .

[Crimson Dynamo]

Do you also think the H&M jumper with a black kid with a slogan saying "coolest monkey " is also NOT racist??? :bored: .

Yes I do

[Beso]

Do you also think the H&M jumper with a black kid with a slogan saying "coolest monkey " is also NOT racist??? :bored: .

That was probably designed for black mothers to stick 2 fingers up at racists to be fair.

[arista]

Will the BBC sack him?


He has a Radio5 show

[arista]

No you think a baby monkey is racist because your mind is racist

It's sad


The problem is the
baby is half caste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-caste

[Cherie]

Will the BBC sack him?


He has a Radio5 show

Bloody hope so I hate that show

[Cherie]

He means it's a performance monkey

You think it's racism, that's your problems

Check yourself

if that is what he meant, he really should have found a better way to portray it, I am sure he could have made his point without using a monkey and the obvious connotations

[bots]

If the majority think it was wrong they will make their voices heard. It will be interesting how the BBC responds to it.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1056285842174603266/ymiJCS-c_bigger.jpg
Danny Baker
‏ @prodnose

Sorry my gag pic of the little fella in the posh outfit has whipped some up. Never occurred to me because, well, mind not diseased.
Soon as those good enough to point out it's possible connotations got in touch, down it came. And that's it. Now stand by for sweary football tweets

[Crimson Dynamo]

if that is what he meant, he really should have found a better way to portray it, I am sure he could have made his point without using a monkey and the obvious connotations


It was a genuine error of judgement and should be left at that

[Cherie]

It was a genuine error of judgement and should be left at that


There have been 4 Royal births in recent years, and this was the only time he felt the need to tweet a picture with a monkey :hmph: If it was a genuine error of judgement he really needs to engage brain, his radio programme will have a spike on Saturday morning to hear him grovelling...

[Crimson Dynamo]

There have been 4 Royal births in recent years, and this was the only time he felt the need to tweet a picture with a monkey :hmph: If it was a genuine error of judgement he really needs to engage brain, his radio programme will have a spike on Saturday morning to hear him grovelling...

No I listen to Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio 70s so no thanks

[Crimson Dynamo]

And frank isnt a racist so..

[user104658]

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Danny Baker
‏ @prodnose

Sorry my gag pic of the little fella in the posh outfit has whipped some up. Never occurred to me because, well, mind not diseased.
Soon as those good enough to point out it's possible connotations got in touch, down it came. And that's it. Now stand by for sweary football tweets


I mean his options are admitting to being racist, or admitting to being incredibly stupid. And I don't mean "A stupid slip up" - I mean "it's not safe to leave him alone in a room with a fork and a toaster" stupid.

Trying to make this "other people's problem for having racist minds waaah" is toddler behaviour though so maybe it is the latter.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I mean his options are admitting to being racist, or admitting to being incredibly stupid. And I don't mean "A stupid slip up" - I mean "it's not safe to leave him alone in a room with a fork and a toaster" stupid.

Trying to make this "other people's problem for having racist minds waaah" is toddler behaviour though so maybe it is the latter.

its all about intent isnt it and i think he is reacting to the twitter pitchfork brigade

[bots]

i think his intention was clear, and the whole thing was pre-planned including the excuse he would make. He wanted to stir it up a bit and he succeeded. Don't like the guy, never have, and he can go back into his box of obscurity as far as i'm concerned. I'm sure Meghan has had to deal with a lot more than that during her life.

[Cherie]

No I listen to Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio 70s so no thanks

I don't listen to 5 Live on a Sat morning due to Baker and Colin Murray is another one that gets on my wick

[Cherie]

i think his intention was clear, and the whole thing was pre-planned including the excuse he would make. He wanted to stir it up a bit and he succeeded. Don't like the guy, never have, and he can go back into his box of obscurity as far as i'm concerned. I'm sure Meghan has had to deal with a lot more than that during her life.

i'm leaning towards this as well, you don't work in the media as long as he has without having an idea of what response you are going to get

[Crimson Dynamo]

I said to the TL about it just being a performing monkey he meant and she said "my arse, why not use a performing Bear as that is more recognisable and not open to interpretation"

I hate when she does that :oh:

[Cherie]

I said to the TL about it just being a performing monkey he meant and she said "my arse, why not use a performing Bear as that is more recognisable and not open to interpretation"

I hate when she does that :oh:

:clap1: the TL :love:

[Niamh.]

I said to the TL about it just being a performing monkey he meant and she said "my arse, why not use a performing Bear as that is more recognisable and not open to interpretation"

I hate when she does that :oh:

I think we should swap you for the TL tbh :idc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I think we should swap you for the TL tbh :idc:

:oh:

I am just monitoring a pair of Muckboots she bought from Amazon that were too big, they are currently in the living room at her side of the sofa and i am wondering how long they will sit there before the return is properly done and the box put by the door to take to the PO

It better not be 7 days like her macular degeneration light bulbs

:fist:

[GoldHeart]

There have been 4 Royal births in recent years, and this was the only time he felt the need to tweet a picture with a monkey :hmph: If it was a genuine error of judgement he really needs to engage brain, his radio programme will have a spike on Saturday morning to hear him grovelling...

Exactly !
Kate & William have had 3 children and I don't remember a silly "joke" about a performing monkey leaving the hospital with them , I don't understand how people can defend Baker:facepalm: .

[Twosugars]

Always thought the guy was a sad creep. Good to have it confirmed.

[bots]

He has been fired from the BBC

[Niamh.]

Imagine having to deal with this **** still and people say racism doesn't exist anymore

[Crimson Dynamo]

Imagine having to deal with this **** still and people say racism doesn't exist anymore

i dont think anyone


anywhere

has ever said that

:conf:

[Nicky91]

He has been fired from the BBC

good decision

[Niamh.]

i dont think anyone


anywhere

has ever said that

:conf:

No one anywhere? That's a bold statement to make

[Livia]

Children are little monkeys, I call my nieces monkeys all the time. Would I call a black child a monkey? No. Because I wouldn't want to cause unnecessary offence. If this was a mistake, then it was a stupid, insensitive mistake and he should apologise.

[Crimson Dynamo]

No one anywhere? That's a bold statement to make

well if you can find anyone vaguely reliable who said it let the thread know

[Niamh.]

well if you can find anyone vaguely reliable who said it let the thread know

You are oddly defensive about this, why is that?

[bots]

the BBC didn't mess about, they just fired him because racist or not, he knew what he was doing and the reaction it would get.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48212693

[Niamh.]

the BBC didn't mess about, they just fired him because racist or not, he knew what he was doing and the reaction it would get.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48212693

of course he did

[Strictly Jake]

Oh the guy who is best mates with Chris Evans yeah makes sense. Best Jeremy Clarkson hangs around with them too

[Livia]

Oh God.... I can't stand Chris Evans.

[Strictly Jake]

Oh God.... I can't stand Chris Evans.

I hate him!!

[smudgie]

A bit silly in this day and age. He should know better.
I called my nieces and nephews little monkeys, one of them happens to be mixed race, never thought anything of it.
Lived in Africa with both monkeys and black people, never once heard a black person called a monkey:shrug:
But I accept that in this day and age it can very well be seen as derogative and therefore would never use it.
Better not call any future babies in the family piccaninny either now.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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


with that knowledge would that change your opinion?

[Liam-]

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 a lie

[arista]

the BBC didn't mess about, they just fired him because racist or not, he knew what he was doing and the reaction it would get.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48212693



Yes they had no choice but Sack him
that tweet went all over the World
before he deleted it.
He has put the BBC in a bad way

LBC Radio Live
left winger is saying he should not be sacked

[Crimson Dynamo]

No, because it would be a lie

you have no idea


and that is not my question

[Niamh.]

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]

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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-]

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.]

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

amen

[Crimson Dynamo]

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!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

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"

[Crimson Dynamo]

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]

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]

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-]

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

[Crimson Dynamo]

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.]

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 :think:

[Crimson Dynamo]

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.

[bots]

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

[Crimson Dynamo]

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 :think:


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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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]

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 :think:

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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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

[Crimson Dynamo]

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.]

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.]

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 :hee:

[The Slim Reaper]

Thank you me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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.

im making a case exactly the same as one of the UKs most respected left wing journalists is doing right now on the most popular news radio station

i am not pretending anything but by saying I am make you feel better then knock yourself out

This is a debate forum so calling it a pointless argument is rude

[Niamh.]

Thank you me.

:hehe:

[Niamh.]

im making a case exactly the same as one of the UKs most respected left wing journalists is doing right now on the most popular news radio station

i am not pretending anything but by saying I am make you feel better then knock yourself out

This is a debate forum so calling it a pointless argument is rude

Yes, my self confidence has sky rocketed since posting that, thanks LT :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

and I would wager no one knows that animals dressed as humans often is a theme on his radio shows and that he collects pictures of such things (all animals)

no course not one did

who wants context when you can just name call and get the pitchforks


:rolleyes:

[Liam-]

Yeah, the people calling a spade a spade are the ones in the wrong :laugh:

[The Slim Reaper]

Yeah, the people calling a spade a spade are the ones in the wrong :laugh:

Nervously awaits LT's response to this post.

[Niamh.]

Yeah, the people calling a spade a spade are the ones in the wrong :laugh:

I don't actually know the guy but he's either racist or really really bad at his job so either way deserves to be fired it would seem :think:

[Liam-]

Nervously awaits LT's response to this post.

Probably some long winded version of ‘he’s not racist, you’re racist for thinking it’s racist’

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yeah, the people calling a spade a spade are the ones in the wrong :laugh:

if you posted that exact post on Twitter you would get crucified^^^^

do you realise that?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Nervously awaits LT's response to this post.

Slim do you realise he has no idea what he has posted


I think my work here is done....


wow

[Crimson Dynamo]

Danny now live on LBC

listen

[arista]

Danny now live on LBC

listen



Yes but BBC Worldwide had
no choice to Sack him fast

[Liam-]

if you posted that exact post on Twitter you would get crucified^^^^

do you realise that?

And why is that?

[The Slim Reaper]

Slim do you realise he has no idea what he has posted


I think my work here is done....


wow

Yeah, I realise. I'm actually glad he doesn't understand the way his own post could be misconstrued. It shows the generations coming after yours, and then mine, aren't even aware of some of the old school racism from the past.

Liam - spade was a derogatory term used to describe black people.

[Shaun]

I like how Meghan's race is now "possibly not common knowledge" despite it probably being the fuel of 2000 Daily Mail articles this past three years, lol

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes but BBC Worldwide had
no choice to Sack him fast

no and he has admitted that

[arista]

no and he has admitted that


He just said on LBC live
they had to Fire him
he posted the wrong old photo

[Livia]

He just said on LBC live
they had to Fire him
he posted the wrong old photo

No excuses are going to be considered now, everyone's already got their pitchforks out.

[Liam-]

Well that’s unfortunate, the difference being is that what I said is a general term used probably on a daily basis around the world because it has a whole new meaning, using a picture of a monkey to depict a mixed race person will always be racist and everyone knows that

[arista]

No excuses are going to be considered now, everyone's already got their pitchforks out.


He can go back to Talk Sport Radio.

[Crimson Dynamo]

It was a genuine mistake and a joke about class

poor guy is distraught

[arista]

Yes of course
he will be thrown under the bus

[bots]

posting the picture doesn't necessarily mean that he is a racist. I think his motivation was to get attention by creating controversy. Even if you put racism to one side, posting a picture of a monkey is not a nice thing to do to new parents who are rightfully proud of their new offspring. He wanted attention and used the couples status to get it.

[arista]

No excuses are going to be considered now, everyone's already got their pitchforks out.



Its More Simple
on USA news a BBC worker posts a monkey as a royal child.




Should be good
on the Daily Show
ComedyHD recorded tonight
show on Saturday night UK.

[Crimson Dynamo]

posting the picture doesn't necessarily mean that he is a racist. I think his motivation was to get attention by creating controversy. Even if you put racism to one side, posting a picture of a monkey is not a nice thing to do to new parents who are rightfully proud of their new offspring. He wanted attention and used the couples status to get it.

Yes I think you have a good point re attention but isnt that what everyone wants when they tweet?

[GoldHeart]

No, because it would be a lie

That would be pulling a Rosanne if Baker ever said that rubbish :bored: .

[Cherie]

So he knew the Royal baby was born, but didn't know Meghan was mixed race? nah

[LukeB]

So he knew the Royal baby was born, but didn't know Meghan was mixed race? nah

He's just trying to get out of this by pretending he didn't know.

[Crimson Dynamo]

He's just trying to get out of this by pretending he didn't know.

do you know who he is?

[thesheriff443]

He has been sacked

[LukeB]

do you know who he is?

hmm yes i do....this isn't about me knowing who he is, this about his racist tweet.

[LukeB]

He has been sacked

That is good news

[Crimson Dynamo]

hmm yes i do....this isn't about me knowing who he is, this about his racist tweet.

go read the thread

[LukeB]

go read the thread

I did, i agree with everyone except you and anyone else who says he wasn't being racist :hee:


go find something else to whine about.

[Niamh.]

go read the thread

maybe you should stop ordering people around

[Livia]

I did, i agree with everyone except you and anyone else who says he wasn't being racist :hee:


go find something else to whine about.

Talking of ordering people around....

[Twosugars]

He has been sacked

excellent :clap1:

[MTVN]

I'm more inclined to believe he is just an idiot rather than trying to be intentionally racist, there's no way he'd have wanted to be sacked from the BBC and lose a lot of good work but if he'd have thought about it he would've realised that's the inevitable consequence

[Niamh.]

Talking of ordering people around....

In response to being told to go read the thread, you mean?

[Crimson Dynamo]

maybe you should stop ordering people around

maybe tell that to Luke who also insulted me?

[LukeB]

Talking of ordering people around....

I don't know what's your issue with me is but LT ordered me around first and i only just came in here to look and i quoted Cherie. I didn't need to be asked if i knew him or not :)

[Cherie]

:oh: dont drag me into this Josy is on the warpath and I need to maintain my 100 per cent never banned record :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

:oh: dont drag me into this Josy is on the warpath and I need to maintain my 100 per cent never banned record :hee:

:oh: and i am also trying to maintain my unblemished record

[Cherie]

:oh: and i am also trying to maintain my blemished record


there you go :fan:

[Livia]

In response to being told to go read the thread, you mean?

No, in response to Luke B telling LT what to do in the post directly before yours.

I don't know what's your issue with me is but LT ordered me around first and i only just came in here to look and i quoted Cherie. I didn't need to be asked if i knew him or not :)

I don't have an issue with you.

[Livia]

:oh: dont drag me into this Josy is on the warpath and I need to maintain my 100 per cent never banned record :hee:

100% never caught, more like.............

[Niamh.]

No, in response to Luke B telling LT what to do in the post directly before yours.



.

After LT had told him what to do...........

[Livia]

After LT had told him what to do...........

Two wrongs and all that.... Anyhoo, it definitely wasn't aimed at you. I wouldn't dare LOL... I'm a bit scared of bold Niamh.

[Cherie]

100% never caught, more like.............

:fan:

[Rob!]

Wow. The kid is not even a week old yet and already he’s been racially abused. Not bad going.

[Twosugars]

Wow. The kid is not even a week old yet and already he’s been racially abused. Not bad going.

first but won't be the last time, I fear

[Strictly Jake]

It's putting me on edge how many people are talking on here that are taking part in strictly tibb dancing please none of you get banned!

[Crimson Dynamo]

:worry:

[Strictly Jake]

:worry:

Now go do your job and send me your feedback and scores! :fist:

[Tom4784]

It's pretty clear cut that it was racist and the 'I'm not racist, YOU'RE RACIST FOR THINKING IT'S RACIST' defence he's come up with is beyond stupid. He deserves to lose his job.

It's utterly gross how Meghan gets treated and it sadly doesn't surprise me to see such racism directed at their child.

[Strictly Jake]

It's putting me on edge how many people are talking on here that are taking part in strictly tibb dancing please none of you get banned!

An hour and a half later...LT gets banned...

[Cherie]

An hour and a half later...LT gets banned...

fore shadowing :laugh:

[Tony Montana]

An hour and a half later...LT gets banned...

:joker:

[Kazanne]

No way is that a mistake, his awful Saturday morning show on BBC 5 live must be flagging

Well it's flagging now Cherie they have sacked him.:wavey:

[Epic.]

Thank god he was first out of IAC

Martin Roberts ended him!

[Cherie]

Well it's flagging now Cherie they have sacked him.:wavey:

Good, he can take himself and his stupid sausage sandwich game elsewhere

[Jake.]

He’s an absolute moron and it is racist. He’s not a naive 5 year old, he would have known the connotations before posting it.

He also said he would have posted it regardless of which royal(s) it was in reference to, yet I didn’t see such a post from him for any of Kate’s/William’s children :shrug:

[arista]

https://news.sky.com/story/danny-baker-sorry-over-stupid-chimp-tweet-about-royal-baby-archie-11715152

He gave a interview with skynews

[GiRTh]

Danny Baker, the Millwall fan, didnt think that tweet would cause problems? :bored:

[GiRTh]

https://news.sky.com/story/danny-baker-sorry-over-stupid-chimp-tweet-about-royal-baby-archie-11715152

He gave a interview with skynewsHe seems quite angry in the interview.

[Alf]

What's up? Can't you take a joke?

[GiRTh]

What's up? Can't you take a joke?Yeah if its funny :thumbs:

[Alf]

Was funny though

[GiRTh]

If you say so but I dont agree. :thumbs:

[Alf]

If you say so but I dont agree. :thumbs:Well, they do say humour is subjective.

[GiRTh]

Well, they do say humour is subjective.It is indeed

[Alf]

When did authoritarianism and censorship take over humour? That's not very British.

[GiRTh]

When did authoritarianism and censorship take over humour. That's not very British.:conf:

[Alf]

Top story on the News, a tweet.

[GiRTh]

Top story on the News, a tweet.A tweet insulting an infant member of the Royal family. That kind of thing often makes the news.

[arista]

He seems quite angry in the interview.


Sure he lost his only job.

[GiRTh]

Sure he lost his only job.Oh well :shrug:

[Alf]

A tweet insulting an infant member of the Royal family. That kind of thing often makes the news.I bet I can find loads of tweets insulting members of the Royal Family, what makes this one special?

[Liam-]

Sure he lost his only job.

That’s what happens when you send out racist material

[arista]

https://i2-prod.coventrytelegraph.net/incoming/article16246406.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_D6D9bm0WkAINY7G.jpg

posting again
Nice old photo
BUT his text insured he can no longer work
for the BBC

[GiRTh]

I bet I can find loads of tweets insulting members of the Royal Family, what makes this one special?Infant members? New born Royal babies? Ok then.

[arista]

That’s what happens when you send out racist material



Yes he did not like the Young BBC Executive
telling him on the phone
so he hung up,


But the BBC had to Sack him fast.
That image is now all over shows in USA.
Giving the BBC USA a bad name.

[Saph]

whether its 'funny' or not, in this day and age its so inappropriate.. little britain was funny back in the day but if they did some of the stuff nowadays that they did back then it'd be so uncomfortable to watch

[user104658]

I bet I can find loads of tweets insulting members of the Royal Family, what makes this one special?

A) It's about a newborn baby

B) It's the first legitimate non-caucasian Royal and that's sort of big news

C) He's a figure in the public eye, albeit a very minor one, and he works for the BBC.

[Alf]

whether its 'funny' or not, in this day and age its so inappropriate.. little britain was funny back in the day but if they did some of the stuff nowadays that they did back then it'd be so uncomfortable to watchAnd this is what we call progression is it? Everyone being miserable and trying to ruin each others lives.

The alternative to words is violence, and that's what's coming, all in the name of progression.

[Liam-]

I’ll take progression over living in an age where it’s deemed acceptable to be openly racist

[Alf]

I’ll take progression over living in an age where it’s deemed acceptable to be openly racistBut the fact is, you live in one of the most tolerant, least racist countries on Earth.

My guess is that you will only accept racism from White people.

[Tony Montana]

Was funny though

I must have missed the part that was funny. Where was it?

[Liam-]

But the fact is, you live in one of the most tolerant, least racist countries on Earth.

My guess is that you will only accept racism from White people.

Incorrect, I don’t accept racism from anyone, I personally think there is no place in modern society for racists or bigots, of any colour or background

[Alf]

Incorrect, I don’t accept racism from anyone, I personally think there is no place in modern society for racists or bigots, of any colour or backgroundEasy to say.

[Saph]

And this is what we call progression is it? Everyone being miserable and trying to ruin each others lives.

The alternative to words is violence, and that's what's coming, all in the name of progression.

its not making everyone miserable? only those close minded enough to think this sort of 'joke' is still funny

[Alf]

its not making everyone miserable? only those close minded enough to think this sort of 'joke' is still funnyCalling somebody close minded for their opinions is an insult, do you think you should fired from your job for that?

[Saph]

Calling somebody close minded for their opinions is an insult, do you think you should fired from your job for that?

for the average person, being fired would probably be a bit much, but for someone in the public eye, nobody is gonna wanna be associated with you after making prejudiced remarks/jokes ...look what happened to Rosanne

[Alf]

for the average person, being fired would probably be a bit much, but for someone in the public eye, nobody is gonna wanna be associated with you after making prejudiced remarks/jokes ...look what happened to RosanneObviously at times like these, people will put up tweets of other people to show the hypocrisy. I've seen a racist tweet today by Romesh Ranganathan. I can guarantee you that you will see him on the BBC again.

[The Slim Reaper]

Obviously at times like these, people will put up tweets of other people to show the hypocrisy. I've seen a racist tweet today by Romesh Ranganathan. I can guarantee you that you will see him on the BBC again.

Post the tweet.

[Tom4784]

I''ve said it before and I'll say it again.

Freedom of speech is not a shield to protect you from criticism or from consequences of your actions. Danny Baker losing his job because he put out a racist tweet is not infringing on his freedom of speech, He can tweet racist jokes all he wants but that doesn't mean he can't be criticised or that his employers can't take exception to his actions and disassociate with him. He's still free to be racist as much as he wants to but everyone else is free to react to it.

I'm so tired of the whole 'poor little racist' routine, they bring it on themselves by considering people lesser if they have a different colour skin to them. If you're going to be openly racist, you've got to be prepared for the consequences and as someone who works in the public eye, this arsehole should have known better.

[Alf]

Post the tweet.Or else?

[Alf]

I''ve said it before and I'll say it again.

Freedom of speech is not a shield to protect you from criticism or from consequences of your actions. Danny Baker losing his job because he put out a racist tweet is not infringing on his freedom of speech, He can tweet racist jokes all he wants but that doesn't mean he can't be criticised or that his employers can't take exception to his actions and disassociate with him. He's still free to be racist as much as he wants to but everyone else is free to react to it.

I'm so tired of the whole 'poor little racist' routine, they bring it on themselves by considering people lesser if they have a different colour skin to them. If you're going to be openly racist, you've got to be prepared for the consequences and as someone who works in the public eye, this arsehole should have known better.He didn't take any actions, he spoke his mind.

[Daniel-X]

He didn't take any actions, he spoke his mind.

Stop splitting hairs, you know excatly what Dezzy was saying. He knew exactly what he was doing in the hope of a few cheap laughs from some people still stuck with racist mind sets. It’s grotesque.

[The Slim Reaper]

Or else?

Or else you won't, and I'll get on with my life.

[Alf]

Stop splitting hairs, you know excatly what Dezzy was saying. He knew exactly what he was doing in the hope of a few cheap laughs from some people still stuck with racist mind sets. It’s grotesque.So even you admit that his only intention here is trying to get laughs. Why is trying to make people laugh, wrong?

[Tom4784]

He didn't take any actions, he spoke his mind.

And he's free to do that and the BBC are free to not employ him for it as he's stirred up a scandal.

All opinions have consequences, all opinions can cause a reaction. If you're going to post a racist tweet then you better be prepared for it to rightfully blow up in your face. You're free to speak your mind and anyone else is free to take action too, whether that's blocking you or firing you for bringing bad press attention to their door.

The problem is that you basically want selective freedom of speech. You want freedom of speech without the right of response and that's not freedom of speech.

[user104658]

So even you admit that his only intention here is trying to get laughs. Why is trying to make people laugh, wrong?

Alf... if you were walking along in a muddy field and someone deliberately tripped you up and you went face first into a pile of cow muck, I'd hazard a guess that there are PLENTY of people in the world who would laugh. Even if you knocked out a tooth or bust your nose - some people would laugh.

Is a person doing that to you OK because he was just trying to make people laugh?

Let's make it even more extreme: You're walking down the street and some kid, trying to make his friends laugh / impress them, sucker punches you square in the side of the head. What do you do? Do you say "Ahh the little scamp was only trying to make his friends laugh!" and forget about it?

Because that seems to be your logic here. That any comment or action is fine, even if it hurts some people, so long as it was done with the intention of making other people laugh :shrug:.

[Ammi]

...I can’t believe he didn’t realise or consider what the consequences would be when he posted it but he posted it anyway...so he obviously thought his ‘joke’ outweighed everything else...its incredible that he could have thought a ‘joke’ with racist connotations about a newborn baby was in any way funny...

[Alf]

Alf... if you were walking along in a muddy field and someone deliberately tripped you up and you went face first into a pile of cow muck, I'd hazard a guess that there are PLENTY of people in the world who would laugh. Even if you knocked out a tooth or bust your nose - some people would laugh.

Is a person doing that to you OK because he was just trying to make people laugh?

Let's make it even more extreme: You're walking down the street and some kid, trying to make his friends laugh / impress them, sucker punches you square in the side of the head. What do you do? Do you say "Ahh the little scamp was only trying to make his friends laugh!" and forget about it?

Because that seems to be your logic here. That any comment or action is fine, even if it hurts some people, so long as it was done with the intention of making other people laugh :shrug:.You're putting physical assault on the same level as free speech there, I see them as two different things.

[arista]

...I can’t believe he didn’t realise or consider what the consequences would be when he posted it but he posted it anyway...so he obviously thought his ‘joke’ outweighed everything else...its incredible that he could have thought a ‘joke’ with racist connotations about a newborn baby was in any way funny...


His Mate on Radio 5 this morning
Emma Barnett show
said he may have been drinking alot of Wine

[Ammi]

His Mate on Radio 5 this morning
Emma Barnett show
said he may have been drinking alot of Wine

...drunk on the job and racist then, Arista...it was never going to end any differently to him losing his job....

[arista]

...drunk on the job and racist then, Arista...it was never going to end any differently to him losing his job....


No his one Job was BBC Radio 5
on Saturdays 9AM



That photo is all over USA news.
Giving the Commercial BBC America a bad name

[Twosugars]

He can go and work for some alt right media. Infowars or Breitbart could have him. He can exercise his free racist speech there, BBC has standards

[Twosugars]

Btw didn't know but he had been sacked by beeb before, for inciting violence.
Doubt he will get a third chance.

[arista]

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2/Wkmhy0hesK2xd-0NO1o_ew/https/d2kmm3vx031a1h.cloudfront.net/gsVstDxbQTahqu8j2EI1_metro.JPG

https://storify.com/services/proxy/2/ruS6gFMvrfLY6LtTRLILZw/https/d2kmm3vx031a1h.cloudfront.net/LNB3zESJmTSfkLxqy7aA_indy.JPG

[Cherie]

What is that thing he is wearing on his head :umm2:

[joeysteele]

He's just awful.
The BBC right to get rid of him.

This wasn't even funny and for him to try to say he didn't even know the Sussex's baby had just been born, is absolutely beyond belief.

[Twosugars]

What is that thing he is wearing on his head :umm2:

A fez hat

[arista]

Yes Cherie
like Tommy Cooper
Danny survived Cancer

[Cherie]

Yes Cherie
like Tommy Cooper
Danny survived Cancer

I doubt Tommy wore his fez indoors, it was part of his act :laugh:

[arista]

I doubt Tommy wore his fez indoors, it was part of his act :laugh:



Yes of course

[The Slim Reaper]

I doubt Tommy wore his fez indoors, it was part of his act :laugh:

I guess you could could almost say that Danny's career finished "jus like tha"

[Oliver_W]

He can go and work for some alt right media. Infowars or Breitbart could have him. He can exercise his free racist speech there, BBC has standards

Oh come on. You can't seriously compare someone posting a silly misjudged joke to the likes of Infowars and Brietbart.

[Mystic Mock]

A silly joke to make, and I don't buy his excuses at all.

However a lot of us have watched shows like Family Guy and South Park make silly, insensitive jokes and we don't want them to lose their jobs.

My point being basically that a Comedian losing his job for telling a joke (even if it's in poor taste) is harsh imo, maybe a suspension would've sufficed.

[Mystic Mock]

A silly joke to make, and I don't buy his excuses at all.

However a lot of us have watched shows like Family Guy and South Park make silly, insensitive jokes and we don't want them (the writers) to lose their jobs.

My point being basically that a Comedian losing his job for telling a joke (even if it's in poor taste) is harsh imo, maybe a suspension would've sufficed.

[bots]

Danny Baker is as left wing as they come so i don't see him having a place in the extreme right wing organisations stated above any time soon :laugh:

[arista]

Danny Baker is as left wing as they come so i don't see him having a place in the extreme right wing organisations stated above any time soon :laugh:


Yes he needs to stay off twitter
While Drinking Wine...................

[Twosugars]

Oh come on. You can't seriously compare someone posting a silly misjudged joke to the likes of Infowars and Brietbart.

It is a career option now open to him :shrug:

[Cherie]

It is a career option now open to him :shrug:

danny Baker (born 22 June 1957) is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and ..... Baker has been a lifelong Labour Party activist. In May 2017, Baker endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.

[Livia]

danny Baker (born 22 June 1957) is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and ..... Baker has been a lifelong Labour Party activist. In May 2017, Baker endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.

And yet there's this consensus of opinion on here that all the racists and bigots are on the Right. As the Americans might say, go figure....

[arista]

He can go and work for some alt right media. Infowars or Breitbart could have him. He can exercise his free racist speech there, BBC has standards


He has also worked for Talk Sport Radio
after a while they may give him a job
just to get Publicity.

[Cherie]

He has also worked for Talk Sport Radio
after a while they may give him a job
just to get Publicity.

I can 100 per cent see him ending up there, which is great as I avoid that radio channel

[The Slim Reaper]

danny Baker (born 22 June 1957) is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and ..... Baker has been a lifelong Labour Party activist. In May 2017, Baker endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election.

Of course being left or right has nothing to do with being racist, or saying/doing racist things. People are all individuals and accepting that bigotry is potentially universal should be a human acknowledgement. That said, no parties on the left actually gear themselves towards attracting racists and xenophobes and by the dehumanisation of refugees and immigrants.

[Cherie]

And yet there's this consensus of opinion on here that all the racists and bigots are on the Right. As the Americans might say, go figure....

well it just goes to show that you can pigeon hole people by their political leanings, politics is far too nuanced to be boiled down to people being one or the other

[James]

He tried to be 'fashionably anti-royal' and it backfired on him.

[Cherie]

He tried to be 'fashionably anti-royal' and it backfired on him.

Pretty much


He has now penned an apology

He wrote: "Following one of the worst days of my life I just want to formally apologise for the outrage I caused and explain how I got myself into this mess.

"I chose the wrong photo to illustrate a joke. Disastrously so.

"In attempting to lampoon privilege and the news cycle I went to a file of goofy pictures and saw the chimp dressed as a Lord and thought, 'That's the one!' Had I kept searching I might have chosen General Tom Thumb or even a a baby in a crown. But I didn't. God knows I wish had.

"Minutes later I was alerted by followers that this royal baby was of course mixed race and waves of panic and revulsion washed over me... What had I done?

"I needed no lessons on the centuries slurs equating simians and people of colour. Racism at it's basest.

'Crass and regrettable blunder'
"But it was a genuine, naive and catastrophic mistake. There is of course little media/twitter traction in such a straight-forward explanation. The picture in context as presented was obviously shamefully racist. It was never intended so - seriously who on earth would 'go there'?"

He added: "Anyway I am now paying the price for this crass and regrettable blunder and rightly so. Probably even this final word from me will extend the mania. ('Dog whistle' anyone?) I would like to thank friends on here for their kinder words and once again - I am so, so sorry."

On Thursday, a casually dressed Baker joked with journalists on his doorstep that the tweet was a "stupid gag".

[Oliver_W]

Pretty much


He has now penned an apology

He wrote: "Following one of the worst days of my life I just want to formally apologise for the outrage I caused and explain how I got myself into this mess.

"I chose the wrong photo to illustrate a joke. Disastrously so.

"In attempting to lampoon privilege and the news cycle I went to a file of goofy pictures and saw the chimp dressed as a Lord and thought, 'That's the one!' Had I kept searching I might have chosen General Tom Thumb or even a a baby in a crown. But I didn't. God knows I wish had.

"Minutes later I was alerted by followers that this royal baby was of course mixed race and waves of panic and revulsion washed over me... What had I done?

"I needed no lessons on the centuries slurs equating simians and people of colour. Racism at it's basest.

'Crass and regrettable blunder'
"But it was a genuine, naive and catastrophic mistake. There is of course little media/twitter traction in such a straight-forward explanation. The picture in context as presented was obviously shamefully racist. It was never intended so - seriously who on earth would 'go there'?"

He added: "Anyway I am now paying the price for this crass and regrettable blunder and rightly so. Probably even this final word from me will extend the mania. ('Dog whistle' anyone?) I would like to thank friends on here for their kinder words and once again - I am so, so sorry."

On Thursday, a casually dressed Baker joked with journalists on his doorstep that the tweet was a "stupid gag".

I thought itbwould be something like that. The idea that someone like Danny Baker is racist is a bit daft, especially when people who've never heard of him leap to that conclusion based on one tweet.

[Vicky.]

He tried to be 'fashionably anti-royal' and it backfired on him.

Exactly this..

[Cherie]

I thought itbwould be something like that. The idea that someone like Danny Baker is racist is a bit daft, especially when people who've never heard of him leap to that conclusion based on one tweet.

for the record I don't believe he is racist either, he's a white male of a certain generation so he is easily boxed into that category, it was an ill judged and stupid joke that that was meant as James said to be edgy

[GiRTh]

Pretty much


He has now penned an apology

He wrote: "Following one of the worst days of my life I just want to formally apologise for the outrage I caused and explain how I got myself into this mess.

"I chose the wrong photo to illustrate a joke. Disastrously so.

"In attempting to lampoon privilege and the news cycle I went to a file of goofy pictures and saw the chimp dressed as a Lord and thought, 'That's the one!' Had I kept searching I might have chosen General Tom Thumb or even a a baby in a crown. But I didn't. God knows I wish had.

"Minutes later I was alerted by followers that this royal baby was of course mixed race and waves of panic and revulsion washed over me... What had I done?

"I needed no lessons on the centuries slurs equating simians and people of colour. Racism at it's basest.

'Crass and regrettable blunder'
"But it was a genuine, naive and catastrophic mistake. There is of course little media/twitter traction in such a straight-forward explanation. The picture in context as presented was obviously shamefully racist. It was never intended so - seriously who on earth would 'go there'?"

He added: "Anyway I am now paying the price for this crass and regrettable blunder and rightly so. Probably even this final word from me will extend the mania. ('Dog whistle' anyone?) I would like to thank friends on here for their kinder words and once again - I am so, so sorry."

On Thursday, a casually dressed Baker joked with journalists on his doorstep that the tweet was a "stupid gag".He's still seems angry. Thats a terrible apology.

He's a proud Millwall supporter. Has he never heard monkey chants at the Den? I'm not a life long Millwall fan and I have. Did he never put 2 and 2 together and try to understand why his friends at the football match are booing every time the black players touch the ball? This joker has had 40 years in broadcast no way on earth is he this naive.

On monday one of my mates bought tickets to his stand up show this Sunday then this happens. he's seriously contemplating not going, figures press will be there and probably protesters too.

[Beso]

Hopefully he sues the bbc for wrongfully dismissal

[GiRTh]

Hopefully he sues the bbc for wrongfully dismissalI bet he doesnt.

[Denver]

The police are now involved and it could bring possible charges of hate crime

[Beso]

Harry getting a mob of arsenal together to go down the den and sort this out.

[Oliver_W]

The police are now involved and it could bring possible charges of hate crime

God, how stupid.

[Cherie]

The police are now involved and it could bring possible charges of hate crime

Apparently this is standard procedure, but what a monumental waste of police time, he has been sacked as have many people who have previously come unstuck by using their social media when brain was not engaged, that should be warning enough

[arista]

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[Oliver_W]

Typing words on a screen shouldn't be a police matter.

[arista]

Typing words on a screen shouldn't be a police matter.



Sod the words
its the Real old Photo
of the chimp. (a Class Joke)
https://i2-prod.coventrytelegraph.net/incoming/article16246406.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_D6D9bm0WkAINY7G.jpg

[Matthew.]

1127180454547869696

If that man thinks Danny Baker’s tweet was a “joke” or “humour” then there’s something far wrong

[Oliver_W]

If that man thinks Danny Baker’s tweet was a “joke” or “humour” then there’s something far wrong

Did you read Baker's explanation?

[Vicky.]

The police are underfunded and understaffed. And appaear to spend a fair amount of time these days interviewing people for tweets. Meanwhile, actual crime goes unpunished. Of course what he posted was stupid, but its surely not a police matter..

I also was under the impression until fairly recently that for a 'hate crime' a crime had to be committed first, and then context and such decide if its actually a hate crime rather than..just a crime?

[arista]

The police are underfunded and understaffed. And appaear to spend a fair amount of time these days interviewing people for tweets. Meanwhile, actual crime goes unpunished. Of course what he posted was stupid, but its surely not a police matter..

I also was under the impression until fairly recently that for a 'hate crime' a crime had to be committed first, and then context and such decide if its actually a hate crime rather than..just a crime?


He has done Nothing Wrong but Drinking
Wine in the Evening.


He has no Hate
except the Young BBC boss that phoned him
when he had to be Sacked
he used the F word alot of times