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Old 07-08-2016, 01:17
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Regardless, it still doesn't make it right

Ironically had he been around at the time of the concentration camps he might also have been incarcerated as a gay man. Katie Wiesel does seem extremely sensitive about Jewish people and events - remember she cried when Amy Whitehouse was criticised.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:18
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Have just read his interview in the Sun and thought it seemed strange whilst defending himself he said

“I love Jewish people. Listen, my best friend is Lesley Joseph. You can’t get much more Jewish than that.

“I have a lot of bisexual friends and I’m not in any way a bigoted person.

I’m 67 and I love everybody. I live in Hackney and I have a lot of black neighbours who are fantastic.

“It’s just not in my vocabulary that word. So to be chastised for those sorts of things is very sad.”

So did he say something racist they havent shown?
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:18
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You should never say anything offensive about Women, Black people, Muslims, Jews or Gays.. you`ll never get away with it. Just offend straight, white men.. you`ll be safe
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:19
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Not cool Biggins, not cool at all

I can't understand the sheer stupidity of these pampered oafs. If someone offered me 150,000 big ones for a few weeks work I'd just keep my head down and pick up the easiest pay cheque I'd ever have earned. It's not that hard is it
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:21
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Ironically had he been around at the time of the concentration camps he might also have been incarcerated as a gay man. Katie Wiesel does seem extremely sensitive about Jewish people and events - remember she cried when Amy Whitehouse was criticised.
Indeed he would have. Likewise the disabled, mentally ill, gypsies etc. It honestly doesn't bear thinking about. Horrendous.



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Old 07-08-2016, 01:22
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C5 will have to address this issue now that Biggins himself has come out and admitted it.
Address it how? He's been kicked out for his remark - that's how they've addressed it - what more do you think they can do?
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:22
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Not cool Biggins, not cool at all

I can't understand the sheer stupidity of these pampered oafs. If someone offered me 150,000 big ones for a few weeks work I'd just keep my head down and pick up the easiest pay cheque I'd ever have earned. It's not that hard is it
Wonder how much the news paper paid him.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:23
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He's made himself seem worse in the interview lol. What a fool.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:23
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I don't think that what happened just prior to, and during ww2 regarding Jews, gypsies, and any other minority groups that didn't toe the nazi line, should ever be joked about, in any context, ever. It should never be forgotten how incredibly wicked mankind can be, because that day, it might happen again.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:23
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Have just read his interview in the Sun and thought it seemed strange whilst defending himself he said

“I love Jewish people. Listen, my best friend is Lesley Joseph. You can’t get much more Jewish than that.

“I have a lot of bisexual friends and I’m not in any way a bigoted person.

I’m 67 and I love everybody. I live in Hackney and I have a lot of black neighbours who are fantastic.

“It’s just not in my vocabulary that word. So to be chastised for those sorts of things is very sad.”

So did he say something racist they havent shown?
It wouldn't surprise me, BB are very selective about the details of Biggins's transgressions. He's practically on the staff at BOTS so we're only privy to the less career damaging information.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:23
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Address it how? He's been kicked out for his remark - that's how they've addressed it - what more do you think they can do?
It was probably right that they didn't air it and instead just referred to it in hindsight as he was being ejected. A crass, irresponsible remark if ever there was one
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:24
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I don't think that what happened just prior to, and during ww2 regarding Jews, gypsies, and any other minority groups that didn't toe the nazi line, should ever be joked about, in any context, ever. It should never be forgotten how incredibly wicked mankind can be, because that day, it might happen again.
It is happening at the minute, but no one in authority cares.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:25
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I think they meant C5 tried to cover it all up by not revealing what Biggins had said to Katie
But they cover up all kinds of stuff - sometimes LF is continual birdsong.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:25
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Ironically had he been around at the time of the concentration camps he might also have been incarcerated as a gay man. Katie Wiesel does seem extremely sensitive about Jewish people and events - remember she cried when Amy Whitehouse was criticised.
Katie and Amy had mutual friends and Amy befriended Katie, took her to her local and told her to ignore the haters when Katie was having a bad time of it after the x factor. Katie's gonna have a soft spot for her.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:27
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The interviews made him look worse lol ''Katie has issues'' '' I could've said worse''
He's obviously said something offensive about blacks...
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:27
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That word eh?

So he probably said a word that rhymes with the name of a feline character from Winnie the Pooh.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:27
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Just going by what we see, which is what we have to do.

When Bear threw the object at the mirror he was in the garden alone.

Heavy D has threatened Bear twice, right in his face in a confined space ( Heavy D is not a little bloke) which for me is a lot more threatening, everyone around seeing it could feel that If they crossed Heavy D they might get the same.

Funnily those incidents are rarely mentioned on here.
Throwing the object at the mirror, is just normal for Bear, I doubt anyone who knew him would cast a glance of concern at this behaviour. I remember Marnie saying early doors she knew what he was like/capable of and would not call him out in company but preferred to talk to him alone about his ' I will kiss anybody I like' speech'...got her nowhere, even though she picked her time and place.

Maybe it's me.....but....I saw confrontation between Heavy D and Bear twice.....Bear was more threatening, only, and I strongly mean only because he knew he was perfectly safe within the confines of the security of the BB guys.

Heavy D backs down, mostly, as guys of his size tend to do in that kinda situation. Big guys aren't always the best contenders you know? lol Bigger they come harder they fall and all that! lol
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:28
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But they cover up all kinds of stuff - sometimes LF is continual birdsong.
Don't watch because of this.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:32
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Have just read his interview in the Sun and thought it seemed strange whilst defending himself he said

“I love Jewish people. Listen, my best friend is Lesley Joseph. You can’t get much more Jewish than that.

“I have a lot of bisexual friends and I’m not in any way a bigoted person.

I’m 67 and I love everybody. I live in Hackney and I have a lot of black neighbours who are fantastic.

“It’s just not in my vocabulary that word. So to be chastised for those sorts of things is very sad.”

So did he say something racist they havent shown?
That transcript is starting to look more plausible now
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:32
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It is happening at the minute, but no one in authority cares.
The scariest bit of all
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:33
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Address it how? He's been kicked out for his remark - that's how they've addressed it - what more do you think they can do?
Acknowledging that there was more that contributed to his removal than shown in the highlights show would be a good place to start.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:34
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I don't agree on his ejection, however I do wish he would own up to his views and not try to back track. The "I have black/gay/muslim\ friends" kind of excuse is a bit old.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:34
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That transcript is starting to look more plausible now
True.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:34
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So basically he's saying some of his best friends are black/Jewish/bisexual.

Classic.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:34
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Just read it and that was a dreadul thing to have said! Millions died that way, and he made a joke of it. Disgusting!
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