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Danny Baker sacked for posting a 'racist' picture aimed at the Royal Baby
Calllaris posted a topic in Latest News and Gist
As soon as it was announced that the royal couple; Prince Harry and wife, Meghan Markel are leaving the hospital with their new born son, Danny Baker, a popular BBC radio presenter tweeted a picture of a chimpanzee in suit, with a tag "royal baby leaves hospital". This has prompted his immediate sack from the ( BBC) Corporation. Danny Baker who is popular for his Saturday Morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live has since apologised for his actions in a tweet, calling it an enormous mistake and a "stupid unthinking gag pic'. His Saturday morning show won him a Sony Gold award for Speech Radio Personality of the Year in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and a Gold Award for entertainment show of the year in 2013. The offensive tweet is believed to have a racist undertone according to BBC which necessitated a sack. Meghan Markel's mother is of an African- American decent - C