He really cannot get away with the excuse that he did not know the baby or his Mum was mixed race. He's Danny Baker, working for the BBC, not effing Stuwall. Completely undermines the elegant language of his "apology".
No way he can wriggle out of this. Spanner twat.
I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed to read a post on here before.
For a start, he didn’t say he didn’t know. I took it to mean he simply didn’t think about it. Neither had I at any point until yesterday.
As as for the Millwall thing, on his show he never denigrates Charlton. Usually says words to the effect of “how can anyone hate them?”
From what I can tell you really have to hate Baker to let any of this bother you, or indeed, think him a w****r for what happened.
Chrissake @JiMMy 85. You of all people know something about the professional side of working in broadcast media. Baker has to know this. He has to. In order to do his job, he needs to know what the country is talking about on any given day, before he decides what to lampoon, what to decide to ignore, what to put his idiosyncratic spin on. All of which he has a certain talent for. He didn't know??????
It's more likely that Mick McCarthy really didn't see Van den Hauwe's elbow that broke Shaun Newton's nose...
At the time he posted the tweet, the racial connotations apparently did not even cross his mind. When I first saw the tweet, I thought it was distinctly unfunny, and the racial connotations also did not occur to me. It never even entered my head that there was more to it than a puerile attack on privilege.
Only later, when the furore started, did I realise what else could be construed. In hindsight, it’s now obvious ... but I honestly did not see it at first.
Chrissake @JiMMy 85. You of all people know something about the professional side of working in broadcast media. Baker has to know this. He has to. In order to do his job, he needs to know what the country is talking about on any given day, before he decides what to lampoon, what to decide to ignore, what to put his idiosyncratic spin on. All of which he has a certain talent for. He didn't know??????
It's more likely that Mick McCarthy really didn't see Van den Hauwe's elbow that broke Shaun Newton's nose...
I don’t think he’s saying he didn’t know. He’s saying it didn’t occur to him. That was the thrust of my post!
I genuinely never knew that Ross Barkley was mixed race
Ross Barkley took his Mother's name and not his Nigerian Father's name Effanga. Have seen photos of Ross playing in an U13 match and he is a giant compared to the other kids his own age.
See, the thing is (as we’re all still going on about it). It can be offensive to someone. It matters not ‘how’ or ‘why’. He chose to use that photo, as a joke, to have a pop at the royal baby.
At the end of the day, it’s a baby. They’re new parents. Only Megan chose that life. So to make a joke out of it imo is sad & he is now facing the consequence.
Exactly my point.....the racial accusations are a separate issue. Let’s say Meghan wasn’t of mixed race parentage.....it was still a very nasty joke....if you can even call it a joke.
At the time he posted the tweet, the racial connotations apparently did not even cross his mind. When I first saw the tweet, I thought it was distinctly unfunny, and the racial connotations also did not occur to me. It never even entered my head that there was more to it than a puerile attack on privilege.
Only later, when the furore started, did I realise what else could be construed. In hindsight, it’s now obvious ... but I honestly did not see it at first.
That's all very well -and I believe you and anyone else who did not give it a thought - but my point is that Danny Baker is a professional. I don't hate him, and I give him credit for meeting the BBC's professional standards for what, 30 years. His show might sound like he just wanders in and carries on the conversations he had in the pub the previous night, but no way does he just do it off the cuff. There is no way the BBC would let him. The whole country has been talking about Meghan, long before she even got pregnant. He will have following that throughout because that's what his constituency talks about. I started not to like him and stopped listening because of the bullying streak, and now I'm adding comfortable liar to that trait.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Sure mate. But I don't know about you, but I take a bit more care when I'm writing in a professional capacity, which Danny Baker was when he wrote that tweet.
This won't go away, someone has reported to the police that despite Baker saying he didn't even know which Royal Princess had given birth he tweeted about it 2 days before his infamous post. The Met are investigating, as they are duty bound to.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Please,Please, please stop comparing yourself to the likes of Danny Baker.
You post something risque and nobody gives a shit. He's got over half a million followers. He's playing by the same rules as the likes of somebody like Kylie Jenner. She posts or tweets the latest eye shadow she's started using and it's a best seller within hours. Bruno Mars pops out his latest single on Twitter or Instagram and everyone's is singing it by the end of the day. The power of social media I'm afraid. And Baker is on it everyday without fail. He's profited from it in spades no doubt.
He clearly didn't understand or pay heed to power of the negative side should one of his rogue outbursts fall foul.
Social media. When it's good it's very good. When it's bad it will churn you up and spit you out.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Speak for yourself!
He is speaking for himself; he's telling us what he supposes.
Danny Baker made an awful mistake. He apologised for it profusely and has been punished. And he will, no doubt, be constantly reminded him of it.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
Please,Please, please stop comparing yourself to the likes of Danny Baker.
You post something risque and nobody gives a shit. He's got over half a million followers. He's playing by the same rules as the likes of somebody like Kylie Jenner. She posts or tweets the latest eye shadow she's started using and it's a best seller within hours. Bruno Mars pops out his latest single on Twitter or Instagram and everyone's is singing it by the end of the day. The power of social media I'm afraid. And Baker is on it everyday without fail. He's profited from it in spades no doubt.
He clearly didn't understand or pay heed to power of the negative side should one of his rogue outbursts fall foul.
Social media. When it's good it's very good. When it's bad it will churn you up and spit you out.
How do you know I don't have that many? There's my mum, my sister, my two sons and @Riviera - that's five for a start.
a police investigation into 'is Baker guilty of publishing racist photos' is a step too far .. however he should be investigated for nicking a living from the BBC licence payer for decades
The irony being that because of his 'joke' the middle and upper classes that love him and are sticking up for him won't be able to listen to him on a Saturday morning when they're taking Tarquin to Rowing club or Esmeralda to dressage!
Half the world doesn't have enough food or clean water, impending climate change chaos, war and suffering all over the shop and the shambles of brexit and 12 pages and blanket media coverage of a poxy tweet and subsequent witchunt.
Generation moron. We really have become a bunch of fucking idiots. Pathetic
Half the world doesn't have enough food or clean water, impending climate change chaos, war and suffering all over the shop and the shambles of brexit and 12 pages and blanket media coverage of a poxy tweet and subsequent witchunt.
Generation moron. We really have become a bunch of fucking idiots. Pathetic
So what are you doing to help solve the worlds problems? Moaning about how many foreigners there are in English football. Well done fella.
Half the world doesn't have enough food or clean water, impending climate change chaos, war and suffering all over the shop and the shambles of brexit and 12 pages and blanket media coverage of a poxy tweet and subsequent witchunt.
Generation moron. We really have become a bunch of fucking idiots. Pathetic
So what are you doing to help solve the worlds problems? Moaning about how many foreigners there are in English football. Well done fella.
If you are too devoid of intellect and reductionist to interpret my thread the other day as a moan about foreigners in English football rather than a genuine question as to whether it is beneficial for the overall development of our game internationally and in the lower leagues as it was intended (and in which I suggested it most probably was on balance) then that's your lookout cupcake.
Just because I'm not out there solving world hunger or climate change single handedly doesn't mean I can't point out an observation on the lack of perspective and priority the public and media have.
No more than I can do anything about Charlton's squad depth issues or England's left sided problem but doesn't mean it;s a prerequisite of commenting on a thread about them.
I’d rather be devoid of intellect than a sense of humour. Fortunately I have both amongst my many other attributes. We love to discuss the trivial things in life, we love to spout our own opinions but what annoys me is when people get all worked up and say things like “How can you be bothered with blah blah when people are getting slaughtered in blah blah”
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For a start, he didn’t say he didn’t know. I took it to mean he simply didn’t think about it. Neither had I at any point until yesterday.
As as for the Millwall thing, on his show he never denigrates Charlton. Usually says words to the effect of “how can anyone hate them?”
From what I can tell you really have to hate Baker to let any of this bother you, or indeed, think him a w****r for what happened.
Baker said on camera yesterday he did not know the baby was mixed race.
It's more likely that Mick McCarthy really didn't see Van den Hauwe's elbow that broke Shaun Newton's nose...
Only later, when the furore started, did I realise what else could be construed. In hindsight, it’s now obvious ... but I honestly did not see it at first.
Have seen photos of Ross playing in an U13 match and he is a giant compared to the other kids his own age.
Let’s say Meghan wasn’t of mixed race parentage.....it was still a very nasty joke....if you can even call it a joke.
Shame really as we seem to run down rabbit holes to find an occurrence that fits our outrage.
It's a big bad world out there.
I wish I could say that I had never ever spoken, sent a text, posted something on a forum etc etc which I later hadn't regretted. But I can't. And I don't suppose there are too many that can either.
I had a lovely pint of this cider this afternoon. I hope it doesn't make me a racist.
The Met are investigating, as they are duty bound to.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7015969/Danny-Baker-tweeted-royal-baby-two-days-posting-racist-monkey-tweet.html
You post something risque and nobody gives a shit. He's got over half a million followers.
He's playing by the same rules as the likes of somebody like Kylie Jenner.
She posts or tweets the latest eye shadow she's started using and it's a best seller within hours.
Bruno Mars pops out his latest single on Twitter or Instagram and everyone's is singing it by the end of the day.
The power of social media I'm afraid. And Baker is on it everyday without fail. He's profited from it in spades no doubt.
He clearly didn't understand or pay heed to power of the negative side should one of his rogue outbursts fall foul.
Social media.
When it's good it's very good.
When it's bad it will churn you up and spit you out.
Danny Baker is an occasionally funny tool, From the tool box.
Nothing serious to see here, move on
Generation moron. We really have become a bunch of fucking idiots. Pathetic
Just because I'm not out there solving world hunger or climate change single handedly doesn't mean I can't point out an observation on the lack of perspective and priority the public and media have.
No more than I can do anything about Charlton's squad depth issues or England's left sided problem but doesn't mean it;s a prerequisite of commenting on a thread about them.
We love to discuss the trivial things in life, we love to spout our own opinions but what annoys me is when people get all worked up and say things like “How can you be bothered with blah blah when people are getting slaughtered in blah blah”