BBC Apologizes for Use of N-Word in News Report (Video)
language allegedly used by the accused, a decision which BBC said the victim’s family supported.But after more than 18,600 people complained, Hall said he realized the report had caused “distress,” adding that the BBC would be “strengthening” its guidance on offensive language.Also Read: All New BBC TV Series Will Have 20% Diverse Talent Beginning April 2021Meanwhile, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Sideman, whose real name is David Whitely, said in a statement that “action and the defence [sp] of the action feels like a slap in the face of our community.” He subsequently quit.“I can’t look the other way,” Sideman said in an Instagram video. “I’ve thought long and hard about what I’m about to say and what it means.