BBC apologises after reporter calls Tyson Fury a ‘d***head’
BBC journalist Clive Myrie gave a very frank opinion on Tyson Fury live on air last night.
Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, IBF and WBO belts last weekend and as a result has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.
But his nomination has triggered a storm of controversy, with many unimpressed by his views on
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Myrie and guests were debating the matter last night on his The Papers programme at 11.30pm last night.
Myrie checked the time on his watch before saying: “It’s after the watershed.
“You cannot be a d******* and win Sports Personality of the Year.”
A spokesperson for The BBC told The Independent: “We apologise to any viewers who were offended by the language Clive Myrie used”.
The channel may have felt the need to apologise but a lot of people whole-heartedly agree with Myrie’s view.
@CliveMyrieBBC Well said. More of that sort of thing. Refreshing. #tysonfury #dickhead
— Dr. Jason O'Rourke (@jasonoruairc) December 7, 2015
Love the way that he checks the time before calling #Fury a dickhead 😂 spot on though! https://t.co/VlZHqV8O2U
— Giggsy (@DjGiggsy) December 8, 2015
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