BBC Director-General Tony Hall apologises for N-word after Sideman quits 1Xtra show
09-08-2020 16:57 via metro.co.uk

BBC Director-General Tony Hall apologises for N-word after Sideman quits 1Xtra show

BBC Director General Tony Hall has aplogised (Picture: Getty)BBC Director General Tony Hall has apologised for the BBC’s use of a racial slur during a news report.On July 29, correspondent Fiona Lamdin used the N-word during a report on a racially motivated attack in Bristol, repeating the word as it was allegedly used during the incident.Hall’s statement comes after Radio 1Xtra presenter Sideman quit his show following the controversial broadcast, which racked up over 18,600 complai
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