Sideman quits BBC 1Xtra over use of racial slur in BBC News report
, captioned"I can't look the other way", Sideman said:"I've thought long and hard about what I'm about to say and what it means.A spokesperson for BBC 1Xtra said:"Sideman is an incredibly talented DJ. Obviously we are disappointed that he has taken this decision.'Error of judgement'
His decision was applauded on social media by others in the entertainment industry including former 1Xtra DJ Dotty and Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ MistaJam. He had been hit by a car on 22 July while walking to a bus stop from his workplace, Southmead Hospital in Bristol. He suffered serious injuries including a broken leg, nose and cheekbone.
"The BBC set out the context of the news report about the shocking attack on an NHS worker in Bristol. As we have said, the word is highly offensive and we completely accept and understand why people have been upset by its use. "It's for this reason they asked us specifically to show the photos of this man's injuries and were also determined that we should report the racist language, in full, alleged to have been spoken by the occupants of the car."
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