, captioned"I can't look the other way", Sideman said:"I've thought long and hard about what I'm about to say and what it means.A spokesperson for BBC 1Xtra said:"Sideman is an incredibly talented DJ. Obviously we are disappointed that he has taken this decision.'Error of judgement'
His decision was applauded on social media by others in the entertainment industry including former 1Xtra DJ Dotty and Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ MistaJam. He had been hit by a car on 22 July while walking to a bus stop from his workplace, Southmead Hospital in Bristol. He suffered serious injuries including a broken leg, nose and cheekbone.
"The BBC set out the context of the news report about the shocking attack on an NHS worker in Bristol. As we have said, the word is highly offensive and we completely accept and understand why people have been upset by its use. "It's for this reason they asked us specifically to show the photos of this man's injuries and were also determined that we should report the racist language, in full, alleged to have been spoken by the occupants of the car."
Sadly he made a grave era in judgement and I bet he's kicking himself today. You play music that promotes the use. you are a part of the issue. If you do don't quit your job, quit promoting the shit! Women ain't Bitches and we ain't N55ars. Learn dat!
Birmzisgrime_ Radio 1xtra uses the word Nigga all the time in the music they play. No one says anything. Journalist reporting a racist attack and explains the racial slur used, at the request of the victim. Everyone starts complaining. Stop jumping on bandwagons and start listening
Yeah, I'm gonna uninstall this app off my devices. I'm good, clearly this news outlet wants to be trash and so be it
This switch isn't likely to ever be flipped off. Truth is, it's not the use of the word, but what's underneath that matters. I've had several black friends call me affectionately by this, but I have also seen it used with hate countless times. It's not the word that matters.
They still want to tell us what’s appropriate! Remember the Slave/ negro disease Drapetomania? They probably think we have that lool
WAIT WAIT WAIT. So the main problem is a white person said the N-word which tells me that he thinks black people should be allowed to say it when it pleases them. NOOO same rules for everyone and that statement is so racist this video should be banned.
Thank you for standing up for your principles! We need more good reporters and good reporting. I hope you have a long career in news, either with BBC again now that they are correcting their mistake or somewhere as prestigious.
I will not listen or support any DJ's or companies that support 1Xtra. Please use your collective monetary power to bring about change.
PREEYAKALIDAS When white folks say anything its acceptable. But a person of colour makes comments its WW3. It's double standards nothing else keeping ethnic people no to progress. The result creates hate!
It’s fairly simple. If you are white don’t use it even if you have permission. The number of people trying to defend using the word is a signal that you all have probably used the word and just want to justify your own use of a racial slur.
ShazzaF1 Ah long gave up on BBC. Very anti Africa that I can tell. I long got sick of the negative bias rubbish portrayed on bbc world. As a result I dont watch it anymore.
Don’t blame him. Might have been used it “context” but as a journalist wouldn’t say someone said “fuck” on broadcast so why has she done it?
You need to get an education & learn from whence the term emanated. Nothing to do with skin colour just about being v hard-working, illiterate & poor, living in isolation up in mountains. So cease your racist nonsense & try picking up a book! UpintDales
If you do not like this country and its people feel free to leave or stop moaning and become part of our society. Sick of this constant attack on white people.
Scrap the tvlicence fee !! It’s high time
Scripted garbage. Propagandist ammunition identified and taken to the trash 🗑
And then they post this....
You have taken the attention away from a serious racial attack by offending a whole race of people using derogatory terms on TV. Please repeat the story on primetime in a condensed fashion if necessary with the N word censored. Kind Regards
Ta ta
w h a t 👀 !
mlanchin The BBC could have 1. Covered the story warts and all. 2. Doctored the story and covered it. 3. Not bothered to cover it. They chose 1. and got hammered for it. Perhaps next time they should just not cover it.
So....... No apology for YOU in the report from YOU?
why do u lot want to say it so bad
The invoked warning and pregnant pause, if anything, revealed how much value was placed on the slur’s use. It added nothing of value.
To anyone in the comments who says it’s just a word I urge you all to take part in a social experiment go to your local gym and use the n word Infront of black males I look forward to hearing your findings
The black family of the victim wanted the BBC to use the word. The end.
Where were all the black tv presenters and every black persons that work for BBC to openly show their support to this young man 👀
Good on him
I am sorry sir, your race card has been refused.
But in hip hop and rap songs is okay 🙄. Hypocrisy
The reason black people can say nigga and white people can't is the same reason a parent may spank their child and a neighbor cannot
Birmzisgrime_ I feel I'm more educated now. When I was a teenager I used to love 2pac. I won't listen to him ever again. He uses the n word all time. He's such a racist.
What’s this guys real last name ? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
This is what a King sounds like.
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The apology was 12 days too late really
I think pple need to stop living in the past.What happened happened and it's time to move on.Until when we'll keep saying white pple can't use the N word when the majority of black pple use it everyday in their daily lives!?Maybe we as black pple need to stop using it too so that
Why are the white people in these replies getting heated? This isn't something for you to decide if it's bad or not. You're not the victim
The generation of pathetic is upon us ,now let's all be 12 and be offended by absolutely everything all the time cause life is so cozy in the 21st century nobody has formed any real character through trials and tribulations so let's all just complain constantly.Not neotany at all
Always interesting to see non-black folk get so upset about not being able to say the n-word and twiss up themselves into a tizz giving the ‘well if you lot can say it, why can’t we’ rebuttal 😂😂 Why are y’all so hard pressed to get to say it?
Integrity The BBC clearly needs to be taking notes.
zanet1901 I don’t understand
I totally respect your viewpoint but what's a 'white person' I'm a normal guy like you without distinction
Pure respect ❤
Well if history is to be wiped do we have to close all the slavery museums and take history off the school curriculum? If you don’t know the mistakes (and good) from the past civilisation is over
solidarity dude fuck the BBC
are u shameless, bbc?
BBC while posting this.
Birmzisgrime_ Goodnight p%*k
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Jesus Christ the amount of racists here
the overall inability, of all these white ppl running bots in the comments here, to grasp the difference between a rapper using the word and a white person using it, is jarring. are you guys trying not to get it? or are you really that fucking dumb? You guys suck ass at debate
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The replies in this thread are so fuckin dumb. He has a right to do whatever he likes 👍🏻 He’s got morals and he’s sticking to them, the issue is clearly a white person using the N word on national TV, it shouldn’t of happened ... period. “Well black artists say it” 👈🏻 IDIOTS
Mad respect for bro🖤
Sideman has absolutely NOTHING to complain about! And after you enjoy this, please subscribe for more! Sideman sidemanallday
Never heard of him.
Good man.
martongugi
Thumbs up to for putting this out though. We learn, we grow.
Ya'll still paying for TV licence yeah? 🤦🏽♂️👀
Class.
Stop paying your tv licences, unplug your tv ariels and when the letter comes tell them you no longer watch terrestrial TV. If u have sky ur already paying them for the service. Best way to get these clowns back. Nigga where Kmt
U really drew me out to twitter because u allowed the N word to be said twice, in addition it was said by white women. I stopped paying tv licence years ago best decision i ever made!! Youtube gang out ere u clowns. Stop paying your tv licences black people!!
Family asked for report to be delivered in full! We all get it. It's obscene racism. Facts are facts. WTF is he actually trying to achieve? It's just alienating many who actually support BLM.
Why are these comments acting like if the reporter simply said “n word”, instead of the slur people would think she meant “nugget”!!! Yall stupid racists!
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I've just looked up the report? I must be seriously in need of education, but I fail to understand what he's upset about? The fuck does it matter what colour the reporter is if she is just reporting what happened? Somebody explain please?
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Silly fool, it was only a news report, bet his been playing rap music screaming the word for years.
Your reporting on yourselves 😂
Powerful words. Total respect for his decision. Takes a strong and true person to leave a job that he’s worked so hard to achieve. Hope the radio broadcasters are queuing up to get him on board. Good luck.
Bull_Diggy The word should not be used by anybody, Anybody. Done.
I presume then that the word will be totally removed from all music then, right? If it's removed from a news article, it MUST be removed from music.
Saying black people can say nigger and white people cant say it is like saying women can say cunt on tv but men can't
DrAlakbarov You should be ashamed I am ashamed of you. I have never heard this man before but I applaud him.
Bye bye.
LazySnorlax These replies are disgusting, UK has a big racism problem it seems
Will he be missed?
Hope he also condemns all the rappers that use the same word.. either it’s offensive or it’s not.. it is not relevant who says it
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The Beeb belongs to the licencees and therefore should do their will. Utterly abhorrent behaviour and I would ask for my money back.
Showing some real emotional intelligence and honour.
the edl found this tweet
Mate if hated a country so much o would move.
Does anybody really care..... If your offended by the word fine...if not fine... Can't see it changing most people's day... It's like comedy..most who moan about race happily sit through 70s comedies or laugh at likes of chubby brown and others.. Till the bandwagon turns up ?
I still don’t get can someone please explain
he talking about you man btw
You have some nerve. Glad I don’t pay my tv license
isitjustmeman You know how they don't allow smoking to be shown on TV nowadays because it is bad for the public's health? Yeah, it should be the same with racism / racist language, for the exact same reason.
There's so much ignorance on here its unreal. 'Oh but rapperd use it in their songs all the time' this is such an ignorant comment, trying to justify it. The difference is, a rapper uses it in a song, it can mean 'brother' or just someone they know. When it isnt used in that 1/2
omg the fucking replies are insane,, how are yt people arguing that Black people cant say either. im done
I can't believe you are so racist
Appreciate you for calling yourself out.
Long story short is we are having some sort of debate we shouldn't be having because the BBC shamelessly encouraged something they knew would be divisive. It was an editorial decision and instead of just apologising they decided to double down and whitesplain racism. Despicable
I was right there with him until...
AK97_______ How can you post this when your the problem LOL
I wish he hadn’t resigned. Staying and confronting bosses from inside the Corporation would (imho) have had a greater long-term effect. Big respect to Sideman.
Well they’ve been itching to publicly call us that for a long time. Talking of transition we are at the point of “how dare you ask for equality “? Wait for the point when we seek revenge. It won’t be pretty.
TyeseZ Did I understand that article right? He quits, because of the use of the N-word in the alleged report, where it was allegedly used by the people in the car, which hitted K-Dogg, because the family's victim wanted that and the internal bureau supported it? That's... strange.
But they call themselves it so what's difference between that and when a white person says it?
All this shit is getting us nowhere the black lives matter movement is doing more harm than good
Sideman himself broadcasted the word at least 98 times on his own BBC radio show a mere 8 days ago. It doesn't get much more hypocritical than that.
stargal46 💪🏼💯
More power to him
He’s so principled. I really like this
BBC Walking back their original justification
I don't blame you bruh, I hate that fucking word and the use of it in any and all media. I realize that's my personal preference and different people feel different ways but I would definitely not work for any organization that permits it or any other hate speech.
It's a disgusting word and should not be used by anyone.
They blurred out Wiley's tweets but felt the need to say the word on national television?
Thought police 🚓
Finally after days of insulting behaviour, we get a half assed apology from Lord Hall. Too little and much too late AllLivesMatter RacistInChief nomassasaythat
Great Job!
I think the n-word is ugly no matter how or who says it and I don't care if it's spelled with an 'a' on the end. I'm not sure why we even adopted it from the Americans, it sounds stupid. But to this point, I agree with Sideman's position on this.
You were wrong . You need a history lesson If you think there’s ever any justification to use a racial slur
Oh but blacks can use it whenever they feel like it, Eff off !!!
Can somebody explain how the n word can be used in certain situations and no one cares but if it’s used in another way people kick up 🤷🏼♂️
Leave white civilization (and our technology) behind and return to your own lands (of sub-Saharan Africa) and live in peace there. WhiteLivesMatters IndigenousPeoplesDay
Have I missed the statement from June Sarpong? Isn't she BBC head of creative diversity?
Big up this guy. Very principled. Best of luck for the future x
who?
don't let the door hit him on the way out, if he isn't stopping Rappers from singing it in all their songs, that he will broadcast on Radio because they are a music distributing based company, then he shouldn't stop a context use of the word in a report. So to him goodbyekaren
Never even heard of him... So don't care 🙄🙄
good for him for standing up for what is right and what he believes in.
Nice
How you post this when your the problem? Shameless Dogs
Context, context, context.
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Good for him. BBC will brush this aside whilst they take time to change. Long way off understanding!
Who?
Stop saying the word all in all
Meanwhile he no doubt endorses/ listens to rap tracks that say it every 30 seconds. Double standards.
Fvck u BBC
Good for you!!! Much support from across the pond BLM
I respect that, I hope youll be okay financially. Sticking to Ur principals that's something anyone can respect. Again! I hope you can find a good job. If nothing works out in the UK move off else where with better opportunities.
The actual filth in the comments is actually mad how do people like this exist.
If the word is so awful, why can black people still say it?
Guaranteed he uses the word himself. 🙄🙄
Tremendous
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Is it part of the BBC editorial mandate to censor other cultural, religious, or racially loaded words?
The N-word comes from the Latin 'Niger' (Black) which is still used in Spanish as 'Negro' (Black). Censoring a word cause it was used wrongly by a group of white racists is the whitest thing. It actually gives power to them more than to the real meaning of the word.
As you humans reach toward a more equitable earth. Look at what your teaching your children. Hateful words are not repeated ever. Not by you or by the 15 year old on the street
What an appalling position to put him in. What grotesque behaviour on the part of BBC
the slur that is regularly used by themselves?
At the VERY least the N word is a curse word. If you’re not allowed to speak on bias religious beliefs or bias political opinions, why use the N word? Idc if you’re black or white, if you work for a media outlet, vulgar language on air usually gets you fired.
He should listen to snoop doggy dog.
You think you can have it both ways, but you can’t. Either the word is hateful and hurtful or it isn’t. If you have never called for black people to stop using it, I really don’t want to hear your whining about the bbc broadcasting it.
Good move. Stop taking taxpayer's$.
You can really see the racist in the comments trying to defend white people using the n word on live tv. You know it’s not acceptable to use, it’s not important details that have to be shared verbatim, and the argument but “bLaCK PeOpLe cAn UsE iT” Yes Simple as that.
self snitching
The use of the word by some is acceptable but not others - the perfect way to keep divide 🤔
Well said
I feel like about of people need to know the context the n word was used in a quote and the victim asked them to say the WHOLE quote
Slave driver: These Ni**ers are ignorant violent cattle. Past scientist: Ni**ers are mentally undeveloped beta Humen. Past Gov’t: Ni**ers do not deserve the same rights as us. White extremist: The white race is superior to Ni**ers. The BBC: Ni**er agreed to use of the word!
Cry some more
WHO ...............
Get over yourself its a fucking word
Gee, I hope this guy NEVER listens to 90% of rap music from the 90's to today......
Does this mean he'll be throwing out his entire Rap record collection . Thought not. Virtue signalling at its best .'We can use the word, but you're white, you cant'.
Mikeyy_Oliver That word shouldn’t be said by anyone. It’s a vile word and I don’t care what colour, sex or nationality you are you shouldn’t be allowed to use it
Good riddance to bad rubbish, so long soyboy
Was “nigger” ever even a thing in the UK? I mean, if you called me (american) a “bollocking wanker”, “chav”,or “poof” it would kinda just be like... “yeah i get that those are insults, but it doesn’t really have the same sting to me”
Way to make himself the story instead of the actual victim.
Respect
Majority of these comments y’all weird
And you’re even reporting bbc ...come off the timeline and apologise first. Carrying on like it’s nothing. 18k+ complaints and it’s nothing. Sheet and utter Disgraceful
Ok, let's get this straight. It's in rap, movies, TV shows, and that's all fine and great. Representative, even, as pathetic as that is. But as soon as it's not a black person saying it, it's TERRIBLE! No. You're a hypocrite. If you want change, demand it from yourself, first.
He quit as he is racist ! Happily playing Kanye etc who constantly say “N” but was upset , and I quote, “a white person” said it !! U couldn’t make this shit up !! When are the morons gonna realise the whole point of equality? 🙈
With so much bullshit going on in the world theres always a large collective of evil muhphuckas that never want to take accountability for their actions or what it is they truly represent; malicious mother syndrome; neglect; family scapegoating; intrafamilial SA; emotional abuse
This doesn't line up with your statement tho.
The family literally wanted them to say what was said verbatim. It's his right to be mad. But nah. This is not racism towards this guy. It would have been racist if they fired him for having an issue. But you quit.
Notice how POC leftists are demanding nothing less than the complete dismantling of the west. Multiculturalism is a failed experiment. Is there a way out of this disaster short of sending them back to the third world hellholes they came from?
Man, British people are waaaay more unconsciously racist than most Americans. This becomes more and more apparent every time I read comments like these.
For some reason, some of y'all still don't get it. If you're not black, you shouldn't be saying the n word for any reason whatsoever. Along with that, non-black people have no room to talk about whether or not black people can say it
The use of darkness as a synonym for “bad” is a microaggression that results in macro-oppression. The constant devaluing of darkness pings upon the subconscious, impugning darkness as flawed even though the visual spectrum does not confer morality. ChangeLanguageChangeMinds
It was in an editorial context of the story. Its not like she said it to greet a buddy. There is enough racism in the world you dont need to invent situations to be offended.
What can a society do when it's run by literal toddlers who demand the world stop to make them feel 'safe?' BBC and the news media are pushing an extreme Left agenda and still that's not enough for the even more extreme Left among them. The media is now the enemy of the people.
I love when these self-important limpwristed celebrities (famous and sorta-famous) have to make a video to explain what the fuck they are doing. Nobody gives a fuck about you any more than the dude we all know down the street who does things all the time without making a video.
I think it's a foregone conclusion at this point that the UK is just as deeply racist as the U.S.
You just lost a great man ! Shame on your disgusting behaviour!!
White people in these mentions white peopling....
i think most of these commenters should educate themselves❤️
He’s right and you’re wrong BBC. ChangeLanguageChangeMinds
Overnight has been a hell of alot of years!
Context and intent are really imporant. Merely stating the word or referencing the quote is not malicious and not intented to offend or disparage. I really wish some people could grasp this simple fact.
I fully agree with this guy and if you white people are all upset about this guys feelings than delete Twitter . Black people had to go through a lot of things and we can use n word. And you white people feel like you guys can use it just because black people are using it? DONT
So he made a segment about a victim, about him, and is whiny. Ok.
Good shit.
The comments under this tweet disgust me
This is bullshit do the right thing.
Ill be honest... this was a dumb move. I commend it is righteous.. but dumb. Why drop the bag over the ignorance of others. One less pay cheque coming in..
Black fragility
It’s insulting that BBC aired the N-word, insulting that the white reporter decided do it. This is privilege and supremacy and your outlet has forced a Black reporter to take a stand.
I believe most children today would've never learned the N-word if not for the black community keeping it alive
It's a racist slur no matter who says it. The rap industry would lose millions not using the word tho.
To those who seem offended by being told they can’t use the word. Think of it like this. There are times you can call your kid a dumbass because you’re their parent. There’s not really a time I can call your kid a dumbass without offending you. That’s the N word to Black people.
Blacks are too sensitive imo
Do better BBC.
Lots of white people telling black people what they should and should not be offended by here.
The comments on this thread show how much more white people still need to learn and unlearn. As Sideman said it’s a process. The report could have had the same impact if they had said “n-word”. Terrible judgement by BBC. IStandWithSideman ApologizeBBC
What a baby lmao really threw away his career over this. I wonder if he knows everyone wont just suddenly forget the existence of the n word now that hes left a radio station
Is he protesting rap *music*? Is he protesting 'The Boondocks'? Who is he anyway?
Sad and they should make that person go it's wrong black life's matter sorry that happened and that it was on live tv for all to hear they should be ashamed of themselves Well a bigger door will open for you and better keep your head up hon and this to shall pass always remember
Cry me a river.
Well black people use it all the time especially in songs and when they meet up it won’t change as black people say it’s ‘their word’ meaning only they can use it things need to change so everyone can use it black or white
White people wanna use that word so bad. “Well if we can’t say it black people shouldn’t say it either” is a stupid argument to make.
Chickens coming home to roost at the racist BBC after they so joyfully got stuck into Corbyn's ant-Semitism woes
The BBC could have described the word as “the N word” & we all would have known what they meant. But to say it? And the thousands of complaints they received and to still not give a public apology either. Shameful
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imagine being this pressed over a word
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Black people should Stop calling each other the N word and it will gradually fade from are vocabulary
The toughest part of being black in this country Is finding 100 different ways to avoid being wet in the rain When the forecast is prone to a deluge. Rudel Simon - Poet
Bye felicia
Cool, literally no one's going to give a shit that you're gone. Before today I have never even heard this name, and like millions of other people, after today I won't remember it.
Who quit?
I’m sorry is fckin nonsense. Fair enough he’s stuck to his principles but bloody hell!! It’s a news report! Are we going to stop using the words in factual dramas or films? It was not used in a racist way. You cannot bow down because someone may be offended.
as he should
ByeBye
Good man, principles over profit.
Use of n word is the special province of rap music and cinema. In that sense, it is not permitted to be used to convey an idea by any news organization.
Always the victims.
You did right by your moral code
I think it’s kind of sad that you put “sideman quits over use of racial slur” rather than “quits over a white persons use of racial slur” like you are doing a great job at trying to steer the blame to his feelings here but let’s REALLY look at the situation
Shaking my head at the number of white people in the comments below voicing why _they_ think the BBC was right to use a colonist, ethnic slur. If you're not black, perhaps consider you're the least qualified person in the room to comment on this?
Imagine posting this when he literally left your workplace...
Who?
This comment section is weird
natcphd BBC news this is pathetic. Clearly your organisation is deeply racist, you are unable to step up and apologise.
If you want division then you can keep crying over BS like this. All I see here is a bunch of self rightous white guilt in the comments and high and mighty blm communists. We're fucked as a society. Fuck all of you niggas. Most abuse the word get over it. You have a good life 🤦♂️
If you truly knew what the N-word meant to our ancestors, you’d NEVER use it. It was used and still can be used to make us hate ourselves.
FUCK ANYONE WHO DOESNT UNDERSTAND WHERE HES COMING FROM . I STAND WITH YOU SIDEMAN .
Jonathan Ross used it in front of Chris Rock (in context) so why didn't he consider that before he joined the BBC?
Jesus Christ man language is entirely based around context. You can't decide the intent is racist if that's literally not the context it was used in.
Beat feet crybaby
It’s always white people screaming “but they say it in rap songs “ and “white privilege isnt real” I fully resepect him for quitting standing up for what he believe’s in and if you have a problem with that you’re more than likely a racist at heart 🤷🏻♂️
It speaks volumes how quick people & cooperations were in listening to Jewish people that were offended by Wileys anti-semitism & fixing it but are somehow not as active in trying to understand why the N word being allowed to be used on tv by a non-black person is ok.
BLACK IS A COLOUR ... NOTHING MORE THAN THAT!!! IF YOU ARE ALLOWING MEN TO DIVIDE YOU BY COLOUR THEN YOUR REAL ENEMY WILL DESTROY YOU !!PEACE BE WITH YOU
What an extreme overreaction. This guy needs psychiatric help.
Cry baby
And now the attention goes to that DJ instead of the family that actually is abused... There's an example of how do I make it all about myself so I can be called a hero... and get a better job.
I hope someone who recognises his vast talent gets an offer to him- ASAP. We’ve seen complacency and compromise don’t work. They just hide behind false-ignorance. Acts like this need to be rejected-full stop. The lot need to be told “No”. Again and again, till it sticks.
Absurd.
Wasn't saying this when we met him mummyharriii
Am all for banning swearing on BBC. Can't vouch for that horrid word but one seldom heard other bad language broadcast until the 1956 Suez ultimatum completed America's undermining of our culture & society that began with their 'friendly' invasion. OliverDowden ClarenceHouse
This is a true king. He called you the BBC absolute trash to your face and you still acting like its ok. Who is the journalist that did the report. She needs dragging for life
If you’re offended by a word, that’s no one else’s problem but your own.
Good for you,Stand by your Principles,really admire you for that Good Luck in the future
Blah blah snore 😴
How are there white ppl in the comments still using the n-word? THEN using the “if black people can use it, why can’t we?” line. White ppl used that word during slavery - They used the word to cause offence. Black ppl use it because they’ve reclaimed it - Empowerment from pain.
Well, Well, well it looks like the worm has slightly turned.
Never heard of you, but every time I leave a job (which has been many) for racial injustice or the fact that my boss or the company are just completely clueless, I don’t make a video and broadcast it, I just leave. My thoughts
My viva a shit is broken.
So BBC greenlit the report of Sideman leaving, but not an apology for the original offense in the first place?
Never heard of him till this, but is he saying a black person can use the 'N' word but a white person cannot even to give a true & verbatim report of an actual incident of a racial offence. Grime/gangster rap use 'N' word prolifically does he mean no whites can sing those songs.
I'm in the U.S., and not familiar with him, but we're fighting the same battle. Racism is a disease that people of color will fight forever in this world. That's one reason we have endured for so many centuries, we're strong. We HAVE to be!
Can't believe the BBC let this happen. In doing this, and in refusing to apologise or recognise the gravity of the error, they are literally making their work environment unwelcoming to talented black professionals. They don't care about black staff. Absolutely disgraceful, BBC.
This peanut brain doesn't seem to understand the difference between a racial slur, and a *report about* a racial slur. Good riddance.
The family requested it be read in full but ofc this guy goes straight to the me me me.
What if they put it in a song? Oh wait it's already used in loads of songs...
DJSideman Step aside and step up 🙏🏼👏🏻🌍❤️
Good for him. Theres no reason for a white person, or any non-Black person really, to use that word in any context ever.
The n word is literally in every rap song. Fuck off.
BBC reporting about BBC!!
You are the problem sunshine
President Barack Obama used the N-word to make a point about the reality of racism in America during an interview with comedian Marc Maron. However I do not feel using the word is right, it's for shock and awe effect, a manipulation by BBC & Obama
Good for him! Stand by your ideals and ethics.
Missing you already
I dont get the outrage by this dude. Dude probably says he fights for equality too. Imagine if white people used a term and anytime a person another race said that word no matter the context they were fired or ridiculed by the media? We wouldn't accept that.
Good for you! Like a good barber or stylist... your customers will follow you wherever you go—who’s got next?
Good Riddance and stop whinging
Oh big deal, he is just virtue signalling and I am Sure he has never used the N word 🤦♀️😂
HistoryHeroes Why would any self-respecting Black man condone the use of the N-word by a white person and quit in protest bc the white person was sanctioned for using it?
This guy goes to show that systemic racism in the U.K. is nowhere near the levels seen in other countries. He was a DJ and his voice went out to millions of possible listeners. Must be that white privilege again.
It's amazing how often your coverage of a whole range of issues always seems to be on the side of the Nigel fan boy pub bore, 'I ain't racist but you can't say nuffink these days' types. Why is that?
BBC is downright wrong and disgusting for their use and subsequent defense of the word. The only people adversely affected by the use of that word is black people. the only people who are made to feel uncomfortable due to the word are BLACK people. so if they are telling you it’s
His courage is beautiful and inspiring. BBC is too white-proud to apologize to black people and those of us who support, cherish and love them? Then I guess, we all should leave BBC too. boycottbbc
So if it was an anti-Semitic slur, would you still be confused on whether to say it on air or not.
Lol you live & work in a institutionally racist system (they’ll try & deny it) built off slavery, so what do you expect? They’re quick to call Wiley racist and try to cancel him but label they’re own use of racist terms as “editorially correct given the context” 🤣🤣
So do you have a hissy every time the word is used in rap 'music' or when talking ebonics with your home boys?
Cya n word!
Fire in da booth! 🔥 Better that Sideman leaves on his own accord before BBC fired him for complaining about injustice.
Oh Dear. What a shame. Nevermind
these companies continue to show the world how rooted in racial oppression they stand salute to DJ Sideman
Wow! This is powerful. I stand with you, DJ Sideman .
World’s corrupt corporation
I hear you and with you on this, but why does it matter that it was said by a white person, this one rule for one and one rule for another is systemic in itself
Respect ✊🏿
Black fragility
Yes and what about you changing and stop taking the victim stance.
Good job. We must continue to stand up.
Either everyone gets to say it or NO ONE gets to say it. I prefer the second option.
shameful organization you people are.. yes .. You people .. bbcshutup bbcgetlost shameonbbc
I rather stand by the family of the victim, that asked for it.
Wowwww these comments🙃 people are really defending the BBC for making a racist comment? The real Britain is showingggg
Big respect
Good bye
Bob Marley quit your wailing
Next us “crackers” wont be allowed to listen to rap if this shit keeps going on🙄
Nothing will change until black people stop using the ‘ N’ word towards another black person. Music videos / films etc
Stand for something or fall for anything.
A racist black person playing the victim. Never seen this before...oh wait...see it nonstop
You should've stayed 2 educate. That word is painful I don't understand why black men embrace it and dictate who can use it. Louis CK: saying the n-word is forcing us 2 say in our heads. As long as it used in context, I dont have a problem with any one using it.
Nobody owns a language English don't own English Irish don't own Irish Chinese don't own Mandarin etc Races/Religious don't own words While Black Brown Christian Jewish Muslim The word is either ok for everyone to use or not ok for anyone to use. I choose option 2
Why do Black people use it. To stop people from using the word everyone had to stop using it.
You’ve got NO BLOODCLAART MANNERS !!!!
My question to is why they thought it was acceptable in the first place? And where is the public apology?
Made a talented man leave his job. need to do better then this.
The victims family wanted it that way?
The word should be banned worldwide regardless of race. If it's a racial slur it shouldn't be used at all. Do you see Jews unironically call each other 'my kike'? No, because it's a slur.
LJMoveOn I didn’t know of this brother until now, and yet, he just made me proud. Well done.
Attention seeking muppet
So much ignorance in these responses.
RL tlk
Sideman seems to be confused about the word being used as a racial slur, and it being referred to as a racial slur. I note that the family of the victim wished the public to know what words were used.
The matter of the fact is that if the BBC just used the N word there wouldn't be such an issue. Done
so proud of you 🙏🏼 they are Fake news control by globalization
Your a black man. And I could stand on the seashore until the end of time and I would wager it’ll never take that chip off your shoulder.
Total nonsence!! Was this the vile story of two scumbags driving into the poor chap walking back from work? Personally it enraged me even more and proved a clear motive for the attack. Its a vile word but used for the right reasons in this instance! Not a great decision to quit
Sideman didn't once explain what was so wrong about the BBC's decision not to apologise and the victim's family wanted the word used. The context in how it is said is what's important. His video doesn't explain his actions to quit. It simply says he's disappointed. Very odd
This is idiotic. You have to be able to accurately report racism. You shouldn't blur out the swastika in documentaries on the nazis. You shouldn't bleep out racial slurs when you're reporting on racism. This is some religous fundamentalist bullshit and it needs to stop.
This guy has a low IQ. They literally want to control and censor speech. The word was used in a perfectly fine context. It wasn't used as a slur. Dont allow people to make context meaningless.
He'll get ample amount of job offers after this. Ethics over immorality, yes!
Let's call a spade a spade, Sideman is a racist. Notice how his offense wasn't caused by the use of the word in isolation but by the use of the word by a WHITE person. Hence called out specifically. There is no word that 1 race can use another can't. Good riddance 👍
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So.. UK, a news broadcast?
JohnnyB60654745 I told you guys white people are racist worldwide.
Is he annoyed a white person used it or the bbc allowed it on behalf of the victim or both? I Wonder if a black reporter had used it would he have been ok with that, I know the music he promotes on 1xtra uses the word often enough. Either everyone can use it or no one !!
bye bye when his job advertised?
See ya. Lol
Standing up for what he believes in 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😍
What an idiot so 1 he’s lost his opportunity to change the bbc 2 he probably calls his “bro’s” the nword all the time 3 i bet he’s never listened to a song with the nword... your 5 minutes of fame is almost over a waste of your talent
Sideman = Integrity No matter the context BBC you wouldn't advertise or reinforce offensive slurs especially racial ones - trying to be edgy by saying 'we knew itd be offensive' doesn't give you a pass and neither does one black family giving you permission to use the N-WORD
You are wrong Your reporter didn't have to say that word. You should have clear policies and standards and not hide behind 'context'. ShameOnYou racism
mckinlay_liz A smart man with a cause 👍
A single word still rules supreme in the minds of blacks. Even uttering it makes them quit their jobs. How can one word have so much power over people? Pathetic.
talk
What’s this loser going to go do?
David Welsh davannwelsh You don't bring about change by censorship,. when did you last protest about rappers using the 'n' word?
Bravo!!!!
Yesssss!!!!!
Ardently said. I support him standing up for what he believes in.
So let me get this right. He wants an apology because a accurate news report contained the N word. So he obviously expects the same from rap singers and other black people? No! Hypocrite bye bye.
Poor me poor me shit, why do you call each other by the “N” word When it is said by someone else it’s a racial comment, surely you are being more racist than the people you and moaning about!!!!!!
a sacrifice I hope they notice this 😞
Just Don’t get offended by a word..
most of the uk population hates u btw, they're just too busy doing real jobs to get involved.
First they drove him to resign then they broadcast his resignation. 😳🤷🏽♂️
Shame on the BBC
If the report has included a quote from someone using the C-word, the BBC reporter would have said 'The 'C-word'' because it is an unbroadcastable word. Regardless of the family's wishes to express the word fully. Same should apply to the N-word IMO.
DJ Who?
imagine being that insecure about your ethnicity lol
Why are so many white people in this thread deflecting and strawmanning instead of addressing the topic? Do you really want to say the N-word THAT bad?!
Ways to complain about the BBC twice broadcasting the word n****r and not apologising or implementing change in their organisation: Complain to the BBC: Complain to OFCOM: Petition:
Anyone got the video?
Lol. He has one name and has probably said the word hundreds of times. He should start in in his own community and not bite the hand that feeds him.
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Is this the start of the BBC actually reforming - allowing someone to state an actual, all beit offensive, word in CONTEXT? It's ok for BLM to call black people who disagree with them as Uncle Tom and other slanders. But no - a whitey using that word to report a fact. Duh.
Never heard of him.
He's a poseur.
I agree. Also agree ban from rap music. There is no right place for it unless your bi polar and ignorant. Also misogyny and homophobic lyrics. Why does it take a conservative to say this. protestRap
Poor snowflake
Can I play a song with that word on in my car if I’m white?
So weak, so fragile
Comedy gold 🤣🤣🤣
Rise above it and stamp the word out of vocabulary then, no matter the race. You can't get offended over a word that only a single race can use and then broadcast it through media through music, TV, etc. You will never stop people saying it if you don't do this.
Grow up Sideman
Goodbye and good Riddens
Never heard of him
I am 100% behind sidemanallday that the BBC got this wrong. The reasons given by the BBC does not justify the use of the n-word. David Whitely (aka Sideman) quitting 1Xtra shows that this is a genuine concern. Progress: BBC should commit to never using that word again.
Are you going to boycott all movies where a white or Asian person says nigger?
Get over it crybaby.
Don't let the door hit your ass
cya later pussy
they are always changing what they want to be called... one day its nigga or coloured or black. now everythings racist apart from black..
Black fragility.
If this was antisemitic slur the presenter would be fired and that particular program would be suspended. However, racism against black people? Mehhh
What a whiney little birch. Shut up.
Goodbye
But it’s true though, they should have never asked the family and if the reporter wasn’t white he shouldn’t have said it. Our pain linking up with a story you want to sell STILL doesn’t give you access to that word. Go home BBC
What about taking one for the team? If black people really want the word to be erased from vocabulary then stop saying to each other? Then when 100% of population are not allowed to say it wouldn’t it be easier to police? Hearing it at all would be jarring.used less and less
This is easily sorted. Black people need to stop saying it either with the er or ga ending. No one would use it , no one can get offended. Can we stop using snowflake as an insult also . Snowflakes are white , it’s insulting to white people (sarc)
Bye Felicia
WELL Spoken, Sideman !!
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More power to him. BBC just getting more and more exposed by the day like any other white owned media outlet. Reeks of WS!
We're responsible for creating this new racist inviroment by creating racial devide instead of coming together as one. Race has no place in modern society. Pigmentation shouldn't divide us. I always said be careful what you wish for when you play the race card you polarise race.
Sideman and Charlie Sloth were the only presenters I listened to for the personalities. I generally didn't like the music, but the stuff in between was gold.
Awful its had to come to that
pdacosta He is right. Good luck to him in his future endeavors.
Good less wasted public money
Anyone got the video clip of the reporter?
He’s doing the BBC a favour. If other over sensitive wokes leave common sense may return to the BBC
black people in England what the hell man ?
Right on brotha
when people of the UK say the country isn’t racist but the replies here and the actions of BBC prove otherwise
Nice... But aren't you more likely to make a major Affect if your in the building shaking shit up rather than outside it? One man quitting ain’t gonna do shit Especially if your numbers ain’t great. 🤦🏾♂️
MUCH RESPECT. Love the leadership I know it was a difficult decision but god is watching over you and will feed you and your family tenfold. You have nothing to worry about.
Lol
Good riddance
A lot of us don't like the 'a' at the end either ban both altogether. Then, while you are at it make sure no slurs towards any other groups get used with different letters at the end in music altogether. Music and Movie productions need to lead by example.
'bye then...
Black fragility
so many, majority white, people saying that this words is okay to be used in a journalistic sense and that if black people use it why can't they... this word has been used to degrade black people and they have decided to reclaim it as their own.
I don’t think he has gone far enough, I think he should leave the country and go back to his ancestral homeland, Conviction is what’s needed
Interesting. Wait until he finds out about all the black rappers and singers that use it every other word! It'll blow his mind....
Normally I would be agreeing with you, but kids may never have heard the word before. It’s not educational to use it on the bbc. Everyone knows what “the N word” means and at least that would have kept people from whining.
I am down with making a stand I really am, but did I read right, the reporter said the word at the request of the victims family. Surely context is key to any discussion on racism 🤷♂️
Take a bow 👏🏼
BLM has some people completely lose the plot. This guy sounds like a bloody fool. Absolute cringe!!! 😂😂😂
Just a reminder: 1) white people are unqualified to tell black people what is and isn’t racist. 2) white people, under no circumstance should say the N word. Not when reciting lyrics, not when reporting a crime ect ect
Never heard of him..won’t miss him!
NoelClarke Salute to sidemanallday for having the courage and conviction to stand by his principles. There was no justification for the BBC to include the N word in that news report, and their intransigent stance on the matter speaks volumes.
The word is ugly; it was not used as a slur in this context.
😂😂😂
Maybe if you wanna live in this world, don't be so triggered by a word. More likely he's using this as a way to get out of a job doesn't want anymore. Get some publicity on the way out
Keep it up and I may just renew my TV licence. 🤣
Key word - NEWS, seems to have gone right by this DJ
Just watched it. Nothing wrong. Especially when the family requested it.
So when they are reporting a story and the person curses, do they also report it exactly as the person said or do they remove it or bleep them🤔🤔🤔.
If the person said the n-word within a context where she wasn't using it at a person or with the intent to harm... then I don't see the issue. This is basically saying that regardless of context, you cannot use a certain word, which is fucking dumb.
The n word is disgusting. But this was a direct quote used what is mezbtvti be an impartial news source. Using it in that context doesn't show the support of it anymore than relying details of a grim horrible murder.
Sorry, but this is getting a bit ridiculous. Quentin Tarantino says the N word multiple times on Pulp Fiction, from 1995, no one batted an eyelid. People are just looking for fresh things to be annoyed about nowadays. That has all been done. Stand or fall on your personal merits
He’s justified to leave. And obviously everyone in this comment section who doesn’t agree are white people who have no ideas what the gravity of the n word holds to black people. So if you’re not black don’t me. BBC even okaying this just shows that UK got a long way to go.
Bye bi*ch!
The BBC shouldn't be editorialising the news at all, let alone to pander to offended racist staff.
Good man.
oh dear such a shame, i will miss his ahem talent, remind me again who is he ?
EKANardini stoolpresidente
Right wing snowflakes when the BBC report something that doesn’t conform to their batshit mental views: “dEfUnd tHe BbC!” Right wing snowflakes when the BBC use the n-word in a report: “it’s accurate reporting.”
Who ? It was a report , with a warning , emphasising what the assailants said. It didn’t condone it. Yet I’ve been in shops in central London where there’s rap playing using he n word & somehow that’s ok. The media also reported offensive words used to call Jews and others.
Lol the kid told the bbc to say the n word and they did, so what's the big deal
‘Said by a white person’ Why does this make any kind of difference?
Sonic_Screwup Still can’t believe the BBC doubled down on this. A room full of posh white men are simply not qualified to say whether it’s okay to say this on air. ...the answer is a hard no by the way. Never say it. Ever.
Aw. what a shame.
Courage is awesome.
Black people use the word all the time. It’s all over twitter. If you want respect then don’t ever use it. Grow up!
Then he retracted once he found out it was a rapper who used it...
The newscaster should have said 'N-word.' Everyone knows what 'N-word' means & how painful it is for many to hear the actual word spoken out loud, like a knife going through the heart. I think it's possible the real word was said in order to get an audience reaction. Bad idea!
Black fragility.
Not that I use the word 'Nigger or Nigga,' I don't need someone dictating which words I may or may not say, because of my skin tone phenotypes. Take your racist special privilege and stick it!
😂 😂 BBC reporting BBC.... This is some levelz 😂
It shouldn't be used full stop.
That’ll show em
Sideman, bruv, you need to grow up.
ok then next time i hear the word honky, cracker im suing...
Tell people they can’t say or do something because they don’t have the right skin tone and watch everyone tell you to fuck right off. That’s essentially what the rest of the world has done a the N word hard R or soft A. Fucking hilariously stupid mates.
Who..?
How VERY misguided...it was a FACTUAL REPORT on FACTS...on what was said and who said it and the WORDS used...the VICTIM's FAMILY which are BLACK wanted those WORDS USED...why r some people seeking attention giving up your JOB because your of your thick BRAIN STFU!
Family of Victim: Request that the reporter read the full quote including the slur. Sideman who is not related to the Victim or the victim's family gets offended and quits. Good bye loser.
who fucking cares
News? I don’t think so.
“Said by a white person” !!! So he wants a fair society where white people are only allowed to say what black people allow? So black power is his way forward? Really going to help things saying that, people should really think what they say first.
Good. U wont be missed . U really are a side man 🤣
That’s pretty racist to say only one group of people can use certain words in the English language.
I support Sideman and shame on the BBC for not listening to their black staff members
'...and was quoted in full at the request of the family of a victim of a racist attack.' The fact that people are ignoring the context speaks volumes of who is actually the bigot here.
This is no different to book burning. Leftist fascism run rampant.
Good riddance to bad rubbish
Just like the 'producers' at the BBC felt it justified to play a banned song on theJeremyVine Radio 2 show, very shortly after Margaret Thatcher passed away. DefundTheBBC
Why didn’t they just say ‘the ‘N’word’ without using the offensive word?
francesweetman 😴😴😴😴
What on gods green earth did yall think was gonna happen.. 👏🏿🙏🏿✊🏿
Hypocrisy 👋
the editorial decision is a rare moment of sanity in the midst of wokeness and PC
100% agree with him.
Lord knows I would leave too... Number 1 reason,I as a person,am not even a fan of the word. Go through my past tweets and I have used that word 3 times. 1. As a reference in what Tupac once said,TWICE. 2. Where the power in the word can be reversed to benefit us Blacks.😉😉
So his real problem is that a word was used by a White person. I assume had that same word have been used by a non White person, he'd have no problem. This guy is the real racist.
All for people taking a stand over things that are wrong - however I do feel he should have a little look at the rap world and their use of language!!!!Also why is it people are being attacked for saying all lives matterSurely it’s racist to say only one type of life matters?
just a word An only has power if you give it power. You can 1. ignore it and let the word disappear in to history or 2. continue to bitch about it making it relevant forever & continue to use it for an excuse to be a little bitch. The problem with the N word is what you make it
On another note, black people really need to stop calling one another that terrible word. I can't comprehend it. It's not cool
👋 👋
Ok bye lol
Wish him all the best.
So man who plays rap music Where every other word is nigga is offended when it’s used in a fucking news story! What a fucking joke!
The thing is that the 'N word' - what blacks constantly say to each other - is just keeping racism alive. No wonder that some people don't respect them if they still keep calling each other this way.
Imagine quitting your job because your employer reported the news accurately.
Everyone needs to stop using it! You can’t just get pisses when a white man uses it. If a white man grows up hearing it he thinks it acceptable. Total ban needed!
videodownIoader
I find it ridiculous that he is upset that a white person used the word...this very same man will be laughing his head off to black comedians using the word every other sentence! A word that is only offensive when used by non blacks 🤔
he better not listen to any rap music. He'll be shocked
Outside the BBC headquarters yesterday morning
Nothing like publicity eh
cc paulsquirescom What do you think about this?
There's a lot of white people here saying that it was fine for them to say it given context. If the racial slur isn't directed towards your race, you don't get to decide whether its usage is justified or not as you aren't the one impacted by it.
Bye
No loss.......next!
Does context mean nothing anymore Wtf. Surely for something to be offensive, the context is key? How can the sound of a work offend? 😂
Maybe if hes so offended by it he'll burn all his records by artists who use the word then doubtful hypocrite
This kind of thing is always going to be an issue while ever only one race of people are allowed to use it and the others aren't.
Correction; it was mentioned in a historical piece referring to when the word was used. It WAS a word used in the past and a word now used and 'owned' by the black community particularly rappers and black youth. You can't erase history.
You see how Twitter put 'n-word' and everyone knows what it means? Take notes
Freedom of speech is no more
I want to understand but I cannot get my head around this... what is the offense in accurately reporting a situation? In this context it’s acceptable for that word to be used
does anyone actually give a shit?
The BBC - using their own problems with racism at the BBC to invite more people to read the BBC as they cover racism. Incredible stuff.
'Meanwhile, the fact that I listen to music that regularly uses the n-word, along with other sexist and homophobic lyrics, does not make me a hypocrite at all'
Do what I say but not what I do !!
magee_noelle If Africans never bothered to tear down pre-technological African society and rebuild it up to now, then what right have they to come to long established socially advanced cultures and begin demolishing them?
Yep, really glad I’m not paying for this s**t.
Translate black into Spanish
Bye
It's a word. Just a word. There will be more things to to horrified by very soon.
Why does the BBC hire people who can't even talk properly to work on a radio station? There must be loads of people, some capable of speaking entire sentences, who you could have chosen instead.
Come next month when his BBC paycheck doesn't arrive he will realise he has been a bit daft and that resigning simply because his employer repeated a word that the black community use on a daily basis was not his best idea.
Bye!
More integrity than the entire BBC News department IMHO.
What’s BBC 1Xtra 🤔
Yawn...
Who?........must need more chips for his shoulder. Must ha e had a better work offer as cos him black him no get job!. Doing it for likes only.
He works for the BBC who disqualifies people for jobs based on being white
What is a Sideman and what’s is 1Xtra? 🤷🏻♂️ justasking
Missing you already
Only got the job because he was black. BBC policy
Man like sidemanallday Great at articulating himself and shown he is principled above all. Whether you agree or not you have to respect it ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 Hope you continue on your path brother ♥️
😂😂😂an absolute idiot of a man
Friesdorfer A man of principle .... hold your head up high 👍👍👍🙏👍👍👍
1 - who? 2 - why does he think anyone cares about his inability to asses context.
Bye
Not seeing a whole lot of sympathyin the comments!
Total Numpty!
Cry me a river, blacks use the word incessantly, it’s either all ok or none of it’s ok, that’s equality
I bet hes never done anything wrong in his life ...🙄
Will he be missed?
Pathetic. BBC used the word to fully explain the nature of the attack, it's called reporting and for once the BBC did it right.
Hang on people The word is said over and over in many song by black artists. My lad had a song on and I couldn’t believe the times it was said 🤷. This word needs to be banned for all.
See ya
I’m confused at his comment that he can’t rock with a white person saying the N word...as that implies it’s ok for anyone non white to say it...is that in itself not racist?
The bbc is morally and ethically bankrupt
I'm guessing DJ Sideman totally opposes the constant use of the N word by black rap artists? Let's see if he will denounce them too.....
Absolutely disgusting ! What a terrible society 🌚
'by a white person' Terms a racist might use.
Wasn't his contract up soon anyway? This could have been a publicity stunt to get interviews and work elsewhere.
Good.......
Oh cry me a river
Good Sideman, does what he feels is right. BBC were reporting, that was part of the report and the family wanted the term used to show the severity of what happened. Reporting is not calling names. Understand?
Do none of these black celebs have a proper name ?
But rap music full of the N word, killing people, guns, gang culture, violence against women, sexual violence against women.... All that is just fine.... HYPOCRISY at its highest!
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But most use of this word is from non white
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DefundTheBBC DefundthePolice. These colonial institutional racist systems & structures need dismantle. Blacklivesmatter BlackLivesMatterUK
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How-much-time-do-you-want-for-your-progress...
R_o_M A well spoken explanation of his reasoning. He has his personal standards, and he is sticking with them despite the personal cost. Fair decision. Wish politicians came with some of those.
I don’t get it... he’s quit because a bbc journalist has highlighted the racist language uttered during a racially motivated attacked or because a white journalist has? Sounds to me like someone’s found a way to raise his profile. bandwagon
What's the original report this is in reference to, anyone?
And the bbc are reporting on it!!
So many people chatting shit. If, as part of a report someone called someone a ‘fucking whatever’ would the BBC use the word ‘fucking’ on TV?
missnemmanuel More Black employees BBC should stand with him and leave as well. He needs everyone with status that organisation to support him.
What people don’t realise is that black people exist who don’t use the n word.
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bye bye won't miss you
What a nasty piece of work. A divisive character.
amberkerr_ gutted
Whatever you say cry baby.
Pointless gesture!!!
POINTLESS GESTURE!!!
No way someone said nigga with a warning before it, while quoting someone. I’m offended While millions of people say it daily and every rapper has it in song titles. It’s a word...
Bbc day after day is dividing our society through race - last few days so much anti white content now today upsetting the black community- the time has come to DefundBBC - I for one am sick paying for racist content
What’s BBC1 Xtra, and who is this guy?
The_Crox
Who’s he?
At this awful new's the whole world showed no fuck at all
ffs what a fuss just over the n word. They are a sensitive lot of flowers.
Respect and dignity. You sir have every right to leave . I’ll say what you are to polite to say . BBC are you f$$king ignorant ( doubtful) or just a racist POS - rag network? Bye bye !
Good riddance. You're no loss.
I’ll have his job 😂
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1xtra is bollox anyway. No real loss. Should be shut down altogether.
Much ado about nothing. I really can’t think of anything less important. Also the absurd idea that somebody black is allowed to say it but that a white person must not, qualifies as the most ludicrous idea of the year ! Now excuse me as I call my sweet dam buster dog for dinner.
Who ?
Can we not just grow up...we all know the word, the word was used, the BBC reported that it was used. In a court the word would also be used by a lawyer (black or white). Making the word so taboo just gives fuel to those who want to cause offence.
BBC: we're so uber-woke we use the N word and racially discriminate when hiring people.
Never heard of her.... what did she do?
Who is he anyway?
So what! Who will miss him?
A man with more courage and integrity than any of the so-called journalists at the BBC. The BBC was never perfect but it's slide in racism, fascism, xenophobia, nationalism over the last 10 years has been shocking. It is now nothing more than a Tory/Brexit propaganda outlet.
Absolutely disgusting as usual bbc
missnemmanuel Hi
So if it was a black person who said the N word, he would've been OK with that? I guess that explains why everyone is happy for the word to be used in countless songs by black rap/grime artists, because only black people can use it. The hypocrisy is laughable.
Well said and i agree 100%
Listen Sideman, grow up.
To eradicate racist terminology from our streets it needs to be unheard
Oh well
Why are you reporting on your own scandal? 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ Apologise and do better
Pathetic
It was being used in context and the family wanted it to be used, its not as if it was put into offend.
Okay bbcnews so let me get this straight. I pay you my fees so that you can insult me.!! Hmmm a change is coming in my next DB..
Who he?
Will BBC radio 4 Staff also Stand up i wonder ?
I totally understand your stance, and its sad that the BBC institution feel that the n-word which is used so often negatively is okay to be used, this stance shows their lack of understanding of the constant used of this word in this current climate, change is needed 🖤🖤
wetwipe
It was a direct quote, nothing wrong with that!
Another priveliged overpaid BBC type whining on about being disadvantaged...
Oh get a life! 🤪
Shame!
Oh wow sort this out ffs why does he have to quit ........
You are amazing Sideman! 😇The BBC should be ashamed, first telling black journalists not to attend BLM protests, now this. The N word said by a white person is never ok. Your audience are not stupid, we do not need the BBC to say the full word to get the gravity of the racism.
Identifying with the body is the root of all our problems,
I get why the family wanted the word used but having a white reporter say it was just idiotic & unnecessary
Why is the ‘N’ word not banned from the planet.
Why did you not challenge his assertion that there are words white people should not be allowed to use that black people are allowed to use?
Who gives a shit,never heard of him
Back to drug dealing I guess then
Bye bye
Is it ok for black people to use the word but not white people? Don't get it.
What I wish I could do, When I hear or read about someone that identifies as something they obviously aren't. YouMustBeHigh
Another one gone let's slur more well done BbC
Why did the BBC refuse to broadcast Wiley's tweets in the interest of accurare reporting? They deemed them to be 'too offensive' but are perfectly fine with having their white reporters say the N word. Clearly the BBC consider Black people not worthy of the same respect.
Then he's prooved he is a worthless petulant child. These elite personas need to grow up.
Get a life grow upn
LOAD OF RUBBISH IF YOU ASK ME
He worked at a radio station paid for by white people, which plays only african music, for african people. Africans are eternally needy. As immigrants, they are too different to us to just fit in and get on with life here. Nothing suits them here. The problem is them, not us.
These people are so sensitive to some language, but I'm sure use horrible terms themselves. So subjective. 😏😏
I thought for a second he was furious regarding the use of the awful Karen slur aimed at white working class women on the BBC podcast. Where white WC women where also told to stay quite and leave!
Who cares. Why did you just go then? Got to try and make trouble
Who?
Never heard of him! But looks familiar
Good.
Gonna be some person that takes his slot ✌️
Who?
Who?
Who?
Perhaps an entertaining evening surfing WorldstarHipHop YouTube clips will enlighten this chap as to who uses this word in the real world. Personally i think it is a repulsive word whomever uses it. It speaks to a nihilism and degeneracy we should have left behind.
Who?
Bye bye🙋🏿♀️
missnemmanuel Wow, sorry to see you go man but you need to do what you think is right!! Good luck in the future pal
So if the N word is said by a WHITE person it is not ok. This suggests another race can say it which is prejudice and racist towards white people.
Tearing down of the building blocks of society? What? Did he just say that?
much respect to stand to what right
Good to hear, let's have more good news such this. Fed up paying TV ripoff license to pay for such total rubbish
If a white guy was badly beaten up by thugs shouting “die you c**t” and, to show how nasty the attack was and at the family’s request, the BBC used the actual words, would we feel the language was appropriate or be surprised at any complaints? I think we wouldn’t.
The ultimate hissy fit.
Please give the full context. That the family asked for the word to be used.
Two questions... Who is he? Who cares?
Who cares... who even is he
What an idiot. The BBC felt it was nessecary to quote the dialogue used to reinforce how offensive it was. This is a totally ridiculous act by this guy and this is why whatever we do we will never satisfy some people who scream racist
For goodness sake. Get a grip
what did he say
So a black guy is resigning because a white person used the N-word? That's not how it works
It's called integrity. Much respect to you. The Bbcnewss get away with things like these because people who should stand up and speak look the other way. respect nothinglesswilldo
Attention seeker.
The BBC never used the N word ever, but uses it 2 times in the last week? another rouse to keep the BLM going. Sideman likely part of the charade. The N word all over the music he plays btw. DefundTheBBC and get some white working class in there! (Most under represented group).
i am surprised that as a professional broadcaster he does not understand the basic rules of reporting. Fair enough,this word has a deep significance to him, respect for that. But reporting facts is part of news reporting. u build a bridge from both sides and meet in the middle
Grow up mate, it was with permission so let’s not make a big issue out of it.
'by a white person'... Tells you all you need to know about this blacktivist.
WHO !
laugh in the face of despair....but dont run
The BBC is fully aware that use of the n word is immoral. There are no circumstances where it is acceptable for a public-funded broadcaster to use language that dehumanises people of African heritage pre or post-watershed. The damage is made worse by this being a news broadcast.
Are us non-blacks allowed to sing along to rap tunes littered with the word nigger?
Weird. Half the songs he plays feature the same word.
So am I right in saying that he objects to the facts being reported, or am I missing something?
This isn't news, it's absolute pish.
Funny how a lot of non black people are on here trying to diminish exactly why he and many in the black community are pissed at what the BBC did. Even if the family of the victim requested it, it’s a slur and them using it on air normalises it’s use. And they’re defending it. Smh
That's it,when the going gets tough just quit then whinge on twitter.Was he upset also by The Real Thing docu on Four when the N word was used.
DefundTheBBC
If only they could stop calling each other it then maybe this word would dissappear.
R_o_M 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well said fella ... well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 DefundTheBBC
Loads of rap songs have the word in them, and he takes issue with it being in a news report. He needs to et a grip. BTW, I've no idea who he is and neither do I care.
Bloody hypocrite
Never again will I support or listen to BBC news anywhere! Let them DEMONS burn.
Daft ****
Give his slot to a white chap, problem solved .
Well said Sideman!
Keep on stirring the pot bbc
No matter what anyone wanted that word should not be used on national tv. I know it’s used in US movies all the time but that does not make it ok.
I stand by JD Sidecar, he’s a lovely bloke. Hopefully the light programme will now employ him, or he can do the traffic reports on Ken Bruce’s show. Hang in there JD 👍
Racism has no place in society, it does not matter to me if your black or whatever, colour means nothing since I grew up believing we are all the same just humans trying to get by the best we can, I don’t think he should have given up a top job like that though!
R_o_M OH SAD.NEVER MIND
And yet this guy plays music that uses this word provocatively all the time. Yeah. V brave..
But endlessly calling whites “gammon”, the exact equivalent—black supremacist paramilitaries marching through London drug gangs committing 8 out of 10 violent crimes in London, 3 years of brutal knife slaughter with 90% of black murders by other blacks. Sort yourselves out
Why are u showing a vid of him slandering ur whole organisation. Anything to appear woke I guess
I'm curious to know if it was the word that caused him offense or the fact it was said by a white person or both.
That's just Foolish.
Didn’t even happen
So you're racist AND you lock up over-75s? Why are we funding you?
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