[Ammi]

...I guess that I agree with what Greg James said...Nish Kumar gave his time for free in support of the charity event and didn’t deserve to be abused...either verbally or baguettably....he hadn’t realised that any people would be offended and has apologised if his act ‘triggered any of the audience..’...

‘BBC Radio One DJ Greg James – a huge cricket fan and Lord's Taverners ambassador – today tweeted a staunch defence of the comedian and criticised the people who booed him.

'I'd just like to say that the treatment of @MrNishKumar by some members of the crowd at the @LordsTaverners fundraising Christmas lunch yesterday was appalling', he said.

'It's a charity I was proud to be an ambassador of and the work they do with disadvantaged young people is extraordinary.

'But yesterday served as a timely reminder that disagreeing with someone doesn't mean you have the right to abuse them verbally or physically.

'I was devastated for Nish (who gave his time for free) I was embarrassed to be there. On an afternoon that was supposed to be about kindness, there was a distinct lack of it in the room.'


....anyways, the lunch still raised £160,000 for the charity and Nish Kumar seemed to take it all in good spirits and made light of it... 'In my defence, it was only one bread roll and it missed me.'......well done to him for giving his time and energies to the event...and for all who attended and helped raise an amazing sum...