Yahoo News Danny Baker’s 'racist' Royal baby tweet being investigated by police.
Danny Baker’s tweet mocking the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby is being investigated by police.
The broadcaster was sacked by the BBC after he tweeted a photo of a chimpanzee walking hand in hand with a man and woman, with the caption, "Royal baby leaves hospital."
The post sparked fury on social media, with Baker branded racist for comparing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby to a primate.
The 61-year-old deleted the tweet and apologised but it was not enough to save his job, and now police are involved after receiving a complaint.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman told Sky News: "An allegation has been received by the Metropolitan Police Service on Thursday, 9 May in relation to a tweet published on the 8 May.
"As is routine, the allegation will be reviewed and assessed by specialist officers."
Yesterday Baker took to Twitter again, this time to issue a grovelling apology.
A day after being fired from his role on BBC Radio Five Live, Baker posted a series of messages apologising for the ‘outrage’ he had caused.
Good morning, everyone.
Following one of the worst days of my life I just want to formally apologise for the outrage I caused and explain how I got myself into this mess.
I chose the wrong photo to illustrate a joke. Disastrously so.— Danny Baker (@prodnose) May 10, 2019
He described the controversy as ‘one of the worst days of my life’ and said he made a ‘genuine, naive and catastrophic mistake’.
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He said: "The picture in context as presented was obviously shamefully racist. It was never intended so - seriously who on earth would 'go there'?
“Anyway I am now paying the price for this crass & regrettable blunder and rightly so. Probably even this final word from me will extend the mania. ('Dog whistle' anyone?) I would like to thank friends on here for their kinder words and once again - I am so, so sorry.”
Anyway i am now paying the price for this crass & regrettable blunder and rightly so. Probably even this final word from me will extend the mania. ('Dog whistle' anyone?) I would like to thank friends on here for their kinder words and once again - I am so, so sorry.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) May 10, 2019
In a statement announcing Baker had been fired, a BBC spokesman said: "This was a serious error of judgement and 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."
