I don't buy this at all. What was the joke/gag if not racism?
Basically, I don't think the BBC sacking him is wrong and I also don't think it matters what his intent was because this is not a court. If you want to take this to court and find out what the law says, a mens rea is not the only way to determine hate speech in the UK.
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Either way malice or intent to me in this specific case are red herrings.
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Anyway maybe this is a good thing to link to here so the context of how racism of this sort plays out is understood:https://twitter.com/CharleneWhite/status/1126424116389666816 …
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PS: Listen to black women.
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