PARIS, Apr 4 — A French rolling news channel was forced to apologise on Saturday after one of its reporters was heard to whisper “they are burying the Pokemons” during coverage of China’s day of mourning for coronavirus victims. BFMTV and its journalist Emmanuel Lechypre were lambasted as...
An aerial view shows the deserted Place de l’Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease in Paris, France April 4, 2020. — Reuters pic
“I allowed myself to say something totally inappropriate, thinking that the microphones were off. I am very sorry.” Many on social media called for his sacking, with others pointing out that Pokemon characters are in fact Japanese.
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