“So not only does Danny Baker post an image comparing a baby w African heritage to an ape, but he has the audacity to say problem is that those of us who point out how racist it is have ‘diseased minds’. Classic example of blaming those of us who call out racism for its existence,” she tweeted.<doc-sep>The BBC fired host Danny Baker after the broadcaster tweeted a picture of a chimpanzee Thursday and compared it to the royal baby. The tweet sparked outrage with Twitter users, many of whom suggested the broadcaster’s tweet was racist, according to a report published by the New York Post. Baker tweeted out a photo of a chimp wearing a suit and wrote, “Royal baby leaves hospital.” Once again. Sincere apologies for the stupid unthinking gag pic earlier. Was supposed to be joke about Royals vs circus animals in posh clothes but interpreted as about monkeys & race, so rightly deleted. Royal watching not my forte. Also, guessing it was my turn in the barrel. pic.twitter.com/86cQGbAhDc — Danny Baker (@prodnose) May 8, 2019 The tweet has since been deleted. Baker, 61, defended his use of the picture calling it a “gag pic.” “Sincere apologies for the stupid unthinking gag pic earlier. Was supposed to be [a] joke about Royals vs circus animals in posh clothes but interpreted as about monkeys [and] race, so rightly deleted,” Baker tweeted after deleting the pic. (RELATED: Royal Baby Name Revealed By Prince Harry And Meghan Markle) “Would have used same stupid pic for any other Royal birth or Boris Johnson kid or even one of my own,” Baker defended himself. “It’s a funny image. (Though not of course in that context.) Enormous mistake, for sure. Grotesque.” Now Sky at the door. Would have used same stupid pic for any other Royal birth or Boris Johnson kid or even one of my own. It’s a funny image. (Though not of course in that context.) Enormous mistake, for sure. Grotesque. Anyway, here’s to ya Archie, Sorry mate.#Occam #Razor — Danny Baker (@prodnose) May 9, 2019 “Never occurred to me because, well, [my] mind not diseased,” Baker added. Later he tweeted that BBC had fired him. “Danny’s a brilliant broadcaster but will no longer be presenting a weekly show with us,” a spokesperson for BBC told the New York Post. “This was a serious error of judgment.”<doc-sep>BBC Radio Host Danny Baker Fired For Tweet Comparing Royal Baby to Chimp By Kayleigh Donaldson | Celebrity | May 9, 2019 | OK, who had ‘three days’ on the ‘How old will the new royal baby be before the racist bullsh*t begins’ pools? Come get your winnings while the rest of us descend into madness at how f*cking predictable this all was. Yesterday, the world got to see Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor for the first time, and it was nice. Look, a cute baby and his happy parents! Surely we could all put aside our sadness at the state of the world for a few minutes to coo over the adorable babby? Can we at least do that? Ha. Danny Baker, who’s a prominent television and radio presence in the UK and has been so for many decades, was fired by the BBC today for a now deleted tweet that showed an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee dressed in clothes with the caption, ‘Royal Baby leaves hospital.’ Don’t worry, I have screencaps. Baker apologized but still claimed he didn’t see the racist connotations of comparing a mixed race child to a chimp. Because that hasn’t been a commonly used insult by racists for decades or anything like that. Baker claimed the tweet ‘was supposed to be about Royals vs circus animals in posh clothes but [was] interpreted as about monkeys & race.’ He then went on to claim that BBC ‘literally threw me under the bus’ and that ‘The call to fire me… was a masterclass of pompous faux-gravity.’ Doesn’t take long for these creeps to claim they’re the victims here, does it? Does anyone for a moment believe him when he says he didn’t see the racist connotations in comparing a mixed race child to a chimpanzee? Since Meghan Markle entered the public consciousness as Prince Harry’s future wife, she has been subjected to all manner of racist, sexist and xenophobic harassment and media dog-whistles, as well as the most ludicrous conspiracy theories. Take a gander on Twitter and you won’t have to look for very long to find tweets comparing Meghan to apes, dogs and, yes, chimps. We’ve been dealing with MONTHS of ‘think-pieces’ wondering ‘how black will the Royal Baby be?’ This poor kid, who is less than a week old, has already been the subject of headlines claiming he has the responsibility to ‘unite multicultural Britain’. And now we have to deal with the barrage of horse sh*t that is a failing radio host claiming he’s the real victim after comparing a mixed race child to a literal animal. Don’t worry about poor Danny Baker. Knowing how depressingly predictable the British media are, he’ll have a new job by the end of the month and will probably be called upon to be a new ‘free speech warrior’ for any right-wing rent-a-gob who has nothing better to do. ← Seth Rogen Reacts To Mel Gibson Being Cast As Santa Claus | What is the Deal with the Donald Trump Jr. Subpoena? → Kayleigh is a features writer for Pajiba. You can follow her on Twitter or listen to her podcast, The Hollywood Read. Header Image Source: Getty Images.<doc-sep>
Broadcaster Danny Baker has been fired from his role at the BBC over a now-deleted tweet comparing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's newborn son to a chimpanzee. Key points: Danny Baker was accused of mocking Meghan Markle's African-American heritage Danny Baker was accused of mocking Meghan Markle's African-American heritage BBC Radio 5 Live said the tweet was a "serious error of judgement" and Baker would no longer be presenting his weekly program BBC Radio 5 Live said the tweet was a "serious error of judgement" and Baker would no longer be presenting his weekly program Baker apologised for the "gag", but has since accused the BBC of throwing him "under the bus" The widely circulated post showed an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee wearing a hat and coat, alongside the caption: "Royal Baby leaves hospital". The BBC Radio 5 Live broadcaster was accused of mocking the Duchess of Sussex's African-American heritage, with Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, who was born on Monday and will be seventh in line to the throne, becoming the first bi-racial British-American royal. Following widespread criticism, Baker again took to Twitter in a bid to quell the controversy, apologising for the "gag" post. "Sincere apologies for the stupid unthinking gag pic earlier," he wrote. "Was supposed to be joke about Royals vs circus animals in posh clothes but interpreted as about monkeys & race, so rightly deleted. "Royal watching not my forte." Hours later, the 61-year-old confirmed he had been fired from BBC Radio 5 Live, in a call he described as "a masterclass of pompous faux-gravity". "[The call] took a tone that said I actually meant that ridiculous tweet and the BBC must uphold blah blah blah," he tweeted. "Literally threw me under the bus. Could hear the suits' knees knocking." Loading In a statement to BBC News, a spokesperson for the corporation said Baker's tweet was "a serious error of judgement" that goes against "the values we as a station aim to embody". "Danny's a brilliant broadcaster but will no longer be presenting a weekly show with us," they added. Since marrying into the royal family, Meghan Markle — whose mother Doria Ragland is African-American — has become a target of vicious online trolling, with the level of racist abuse so severe Kensington Palace was forced to set up new guidelines for its social media channels.