[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by James

It says on Wikipedia Biggins' comments were aired and people complained to Ofcom, but the complaints were rejected.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebr...8_(UK)#Summary

The difference in reactions with Biggins to Lewis is that Biggins was only in the house for 9 days rather than 7 weeks, wasn't removed with only a week to go, and wasn't the favourite to win. And it is Celebrity rather than normal Big Brother.

Also Biggins' comments were apparently aired, but I don't remember because I couldn't have watched that series all that much, or been that interested in it.

I remember listening to him talking about bisexuals and I was taken aback at the time...but cant remember exactly what he said...

..and you are right about the difference between the two.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by ThriceShy

I'm wondering if the knee jerk reaction to this is because of the Pittsburgh shooting, which I think happened the same day.

The guy said "all jews must die" while he shot 11 of them dead. Lewis didn't know this but he couldn't have picked a worse time to do a piss poor impression of Adolf.

Lewis was ejected on the Friday, the shooting happened on the saturday

[Dinah]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

And he's in London now

Lewis wants to know what questions do you want answered on #Ask Lewis #BBUK # BBBOTS

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Dinah

Lewis wants to know what questions do you want answered on #Ask Lewis #BBUK # BBBOTS

Ah, ok. Thanks.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Exactly the world has moved on, Biggins was chucked out for more or less the same thing and there was no fuss about that ejection

Speak for yourself

Originally Posted by Jack_

...so he was ejected for a badly judged joke?

Originally Posted by Jack_

No, I laughed too because it's a joke

I feel bad for Katie because she was obviously someone he shouldn't have said it to, but at the end of the day a joke's a joke, nothing more, nothing less

Originally Posted by Jack_

I agree he should've known better than to say this in the house but that's only because things like that get you ejected these days, it doesn't mean it should be like that

Almost identical to my opinion of this ejection!

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Dinah

Lewis wants to know what questions do you want answered on #Ask Lewis #BBUK # BBBOTS

How he became a dementor

[Clootie Dumpling]

Originally Posted by MB.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

What a silly idiot

[y.winter]

That makes more sense now.
I don't think he's antisemitic (don't think someone thinks that), but it was a comment in bad taste and the ejection is valid. C5 did right for facing what happened, not sweeping under the carpet just because he's a favourite.
Sad that this is how it ended for him, but you got to face the music sometimes (and he had numerous lucky escapes).

[millyrose]

It is sad that it ended for him this way, he is still my favourite

[Garfie]

Originally Posted by y.winter

That makes more sense now.
I don't think he's antisemitic (don't think someone thinks that), but it was a comment in bad taste and the ejection is valid. C5 did right for facing what happened, not sweeping under the carpet just because he's a favourite.
Sad that this is how it ended for him, but you got to face the music sometimes (and he had numerous lucky escapes).

Whether he is anti-Semitic or not, I agree his statements were tasteless and insensitive at the very least, and do reflect very badly on his character.

I agree also that Channel 5 did the right thing. Those behind the scenes- camera men, producers, etc- had to hear them, even if viewers didn't.

Far too many excuses have been made for Lewis this series on far too many occasions, and it is time he realised he cannot continue to behave as he chooses to do, with no consideration for others, without consequences occurring. It is time he took responsibility for his actions and accepted those consequences.

It is an irony that everything Lewis professes to dislike in others are character traits he possesses himself.

[JerseyWins]

Yeah the other reason was skeeeetch. Eek @ this

[Jules82]

Originally Posted by Garfie

Whether he is anti-Semitic or not, I agree his statements were tasteless and insensitive at the very least, and do reflect very badly on his character.

I agree also that Channel 5 did the right thing. Those behind the scenes- camera men, producers, etc- had to hear them, even if viewers didn't.

Far too many excuses have been made for Lewis this series on far too many occasions, and it is time he realised he cannot continue to behave as he chooses to do, with no consideration for others, without consequences occurring. It is time he took responsibility for his actions and accepted those consequences.

It is an irony that everything Lewis professes to dislike in others are character traits he possesses himself.

Oh to be perfect eh! It is a fact of life that sometimes the fears we have of others, are our own fears. This is why we have to own up to not being perfect and this is what he has done. The behind the scenes people stood up for him. After all "didnt they do well"....they were quids in with all the people who voted for him and made him top of the bookies.

[Jules82]

Originally Posted by millyrose

It is sad that it ended for him this way, he is still my favourite

Mine to, once he gets over it all hopefully he will return to normal and enjoy the company of all those who admired him for his honesty.

[Jules82]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

How he became a dementor

Mirror mirror on the wall

[tanussa]

it will be nice following him on facebook & insstagram. he seems to put quite a bit of live stuff on both. not sure if hes on twitter too. the house just isnt the same without him, entertainment level has gone way down & he didnt have to try, whereas the remaining HMs are all trying so hard, its rmbarrassing

[Robodog]

So he was ejected for mocking Hitler, not supporting him?

Mocking is the opposite of support, no?

Can people not tell the difference these days?

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Robodog

So he was ejected for mocking Hitler, not supporting him?

Mocking is the opposite of support, no?

Can people not tell the difference these days?

This!

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Robodog

So he was ejected for mocking Hitler, not supporting him?

Mocking is the opposite of support, no?

Can people not tell the difference these days?

It seems people can't sadly see the difference.

It should be worrying really.

[AnnieK]

Mocking or supporting does it really matter? Hitler is a derisory figure and using his actions as a joke, particularly in the recent political climate is a poor show in all honesty. Were he mocking ian brady, fred west or any other person who committed atrocities is just not funny

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Originally Posted by Robodog

So he was ejected for mocking Hitler, not supporting him?

Mocking is the opposite of support, no?

Can people not tell the difference these days?

Yes lets forget he joked about killing all jews like we are suppose to forget him calling everyone *****......

[vesavius]

Doesn't suprise me. Most SJW types that project virtue too hard are usually pretty nasty underneath. The guy was clearly a sociopath just trying to project the persona of a decent human.

[CaPPa]

It makes sense. It's easy to imagine him mispronouncing 'outfits' and it sounding like 'Auschwitz'; then him doing a 'kill the Jews' Hitler impression as a response to his slip of the tongue.

Such humour is subjective, one person could be hugely offended while another may not be bothered at all. Personally I dont think that it warranted an instant removal as its a joke at himself, not an antisemitic comment, but I can understand that others could see it differently.