Longtime baseball announcer Thom Brennaman offered an apology during Wednesday’s broadcast of a Cincinnati Reds game after a hot mic caught him using a homophobic slur. Brennaman, who works as the Reds’ play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports Ohio, was heard during Wednesday’s Reds game referring to “one of the f-g capitals of the world,” using […]
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SNL Newcomer Shane Gillis Used Asian Slur in September 2018 Podcast Video
RELATED STORIES On the same day that NBC’s Saturday Night Live cast its first-ever Asian cast member, a video has surfaced in which Shane Gillis, another of Season 45’s new hires, uses racist slurs while critiquing Chinatown and its culture. In a clip (embedded below) from “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast”, dated September 2018 and […]
Diesel put a homophobic slur on a jacket to make a statement about ‘online hate’ and people think it completely missed the mark
Diesel Diesel is selling a £350 ($ 458) jacket emblazoned a homophobic slur in the UK. The brand claims that the product was created in collaboration with “13 Reasons Why” actor Tommy Dorfman to combat homophobia and cyberbullying. It’s a part of the “Hate Couture” campaign, which has the tagline, “the more hate you wear, the less you […]
‘Utter disgust’ at vile racist slur
AFL star Eddie Betts has received support after calling out a social media user for a racist comment directed at the dynamic forward. The Adelaide Crows icon replied to an Instagram comment referring to him as a “monkey” by saying: “I have no time for this.” The comments were posted alongside an image of Betts […]
'Dirtiest slur in 50 years’: Fuming John Prescott slams Tory’s Corbyn spy-claim tweet
A fuming John Prescott slammed a Tory MP for the “dirtiest slur he has ever seen in 50 years” against Jeremy Corbyn. He was referring to a Conservative MP’s accusation linking the Labour leader to Czechoslovakian spies. The former deputy prime minister called on the Tory party Chairman Brandon Lewis to sack Vice-Chairman Ben Bradley […]
‘Overwatch’ pro player suspended for homophobic slur
The Overwatch League’s honeymoon is over. Dallas Fuel player Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been suspended by both the League and Fuel after hurling a homophobic insult at the Houston Outlaws’ openly gay player Austin “Muma” Wilmot. After Wilmot used one of Lengyel’s signature lines to roast the Fuel following a victory, Lengyel responded on a […]
‘Why would Norwegians come?’ Twitter blows up at Trump’s s***hole slur
Twitter users have pointed out the irony of Donald Trump lamenting immigration from “s***hole countries” while wishing that the US had “more people from places like Norway”: Why would Norwegians immigrate to the United States? The US President reportedly expressed his displeasure with the influx of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries […]
Uproar follows German politician’s racial slur against Boris Becker’s son
A lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party became the target of a social media onslaught over a racial tweet which described tennis legend Boris Becker’s son as “half-n****r.” Twenty-three-year-old artist and DJ Noah Becker, who is mixed-race, had commented in a recent interview with Emotion magazine that he had been attacked in […]
Fast & Furious feud explodes: 'DROP Dwayne Johnson or I QUIT' Plus shock STEROIDS slur
Gibson posted the picture above alongside his latest angry rant. The picture alone makes Johnson look slightly deranged while Gibson and their co-star Vin Diesel engage in some buddy bromance. In case anyone missed the not very subtle imagery, the actor also made it very clear as he spelled out just how deep the divide […]
McGregor’s homophobic slur
Video McGregor’s homophobic slur1:21 UFC: Conor McGregor has apologised on the Late Late Show for using a homophobic slur to describe rival fighter, whilst acting as a cornerman for teammate Artem Lobov. November 1st 2017 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/More Sports/ More Sports Robertson: ‘We are losing competition’0:51 October 31st 2017 11 hours […]