Richard Keys - Again

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Richard Keys now accused of racism as ANOTHER tape comes to light: He labels black player 'choco' | Mail Online

ex-Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has been accused of racism after a rehearsal broadcast of him allegedly calling a black footballer 'choco' has emerged.

Richard Keys now accused of racism as ANOTHER tape comes to light: He labels black player 'choco' | Mail Online

Is this fair and reasonable to raise this after such a long time or a witch hunt?

Is it racism as he is accused of or just a off the cuff remark?


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[timey]

It looks like he has been making a career out of saying stupid things. What a prat!

[Earl]

The only thing that bothers me is he said these things believing they were in private. Obviously you can't go presenting a football show calling black players 'Choco Jocko' and saying female referees can't do their jobs, but I don't see why he can't hold these opinions and still do his job properly, he's a TV presenter for fuck's sake, he doesn't even need a brain.

The bloke is being persecuted for being a dick. I find that very intolerant of people.

[Delboy]

I can be a complete prat and say daft stuff ! I thought I was going to get killed one day at the Grenadier in Brixton! My mate "soldier" is about 70 and is seriously Black ! I went to his pub(the grenadier) he was at the bar with a load of Coloured peoplehe saw me and shouted Yo white M*TH*R fucker, wot yo doin in me pub?
me not thinking (as I did not know any of the others there!) replied" I come to see a black piece of shit" !I was very lucky he got to me first otherwise I would have been seriously injured!
it was a good job he told them about my lad!! and that I was anti racist!!

[Earl]

People do say different things in different company, and I don't think it does mean you are racist.

I've told 'racist' jokes in the past, and the biggest punchline is what a knob you look for saying it, that's the point.

[Delboy]

I Agree Mr M* I was accused of being anti semantic for telling a joke a Jewish comedian told me on a plane (It was a bit sick but the way he told it it was very funny) I think some people get offended just for the Drama effect

[Earl]

I think you have to choose your audience wisely, what I can't stand is people getting offended on behalf of others.

[Delboy]

that is something that really pisses me off!

[Earl]

In this case with Keys and Gray, OK they made one genuine mistake which everyone heard because they were still on air, and then for days after loads of unaired footage is leaked of them being sexist or now racist.

If the fear was that they might offend someone, why the fuck did they release all this 'offensive' material? People have been offended now, but it's the newspapers that have been publishing it, obviously Richard Keys didn't want everyone hearing his bad joke so he probably never intended offending or hurting anyone.

[Delboy]

Its Murdochs lot who are pissed at him as he sued one of his papers and they had to find a good enough reason to sack him from Sky(and I believed they contrived to get rid of him)