Iggy Pop’s Racist Remark: Finally Something More Offensive Than Being Photographed With Donatella Versace

jharv | October 23, 2007 12:00 pm
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Mr. Stooge recently caused some Brits to get their knickers in a twist when he casually dropped a bit of old-school racism while under the glare of the TV Eye.

During a live BBC2 interview, Pop recounted an anecdote about visiting “Paki shops” in Camden.

The BBC issued an on-air apology the following day but broadcasting watchdog Ofcom received two complaints from viewers about the incident.

For its part, the BBC said that Ig didn’t know that Britain’s homegrown racists no longer threw around the word “Paki” in “polite usage,” saving it for pub talk and Parliament meetings, and that Pop “has a built-in content advisory warning.”

BBC Criticised For Iggy Pop’s Racist Remark [NME]

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