Channel 4 Drops ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ Star Ant Middleton Following His Black Lives Matter & Coronavirus Comments

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British broadcaster Channel 4 has said that it will no longer work with Ant Middleton, the star of its successful SAS: Who Dares Wins show, after his comments on the Black Lives Matter movement and…

But Middleton raised eyebrows last year over comments he made about Black Lives Matter and Covid-19. In a now-deleted tweet posted last June, Middleton wrote: “BLM and EDL are not welcome on our streets, absolute scum. What a great example you are to your future generation. Bravo.”Russell T Davies On How The Queer Casting Rule On HBO Max's 'It's A Sin' Proved A Triumph

Middleton was also criticized for downplaying the seriousness of coronavirus in an Instagram video. He claimed that he was going about his life as normal despite the virus — and others should do the same. The comments do not sit well with Channel 4’s positioning in recent months. The broadcaster has embraced the government’s “stay at home” coronavirus messaging, while it has also positioned itself as an anti-racist organization that has given voice to those in the Black Lives Matter movement.SAS: Who Dares Wins

 

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That disappointing to hear. He seems to be a nice guy, and I don't believe he meant it in the way they are applying in the article. Because he had an opinion about something, he shouldn't be shut down.

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