[arista]

Yes Cherie
like Tommy Cooper
Danny survived Cancer

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes Cherie
like Tommy Cooper
Danny survived Cancer

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

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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

Yes of course

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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

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

[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

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

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

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

[James]

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

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by James

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]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

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]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by James

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

Exactly this..

[arista]

Originally Posted by James

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

Yes could be.

[Beso]

Hopefully he sues the bbc for wrongfully dismissal

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Hopefully he sues the bbc for wrongfully dismissal

I bet he doesnt.

[Denver]

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

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Adam.

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

God, how stupid.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Adam.

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

[Beso]

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

[arista]

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by arista

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

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

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?

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Did you read Baker's explanation?

Yeah and I thought it was a poor apology. Did you think it was good? Why?