Presenter speaks for first time about being censured by BBC over racism remarksNaga Munchetty has spoken for the first time about the “horrible” experience of being censured for remarks she made about Donald Trump. The BBC Breakfast presenter said she stood by the comments she made in July about Trump telling four US congresswomen to “go back home”. In an interview with British Vogue, Munchetty denied her comments were unprofessional and said it was not her job to “be a robot”. It is not OK to use offensive language, or to skirt around offensive language, to make a point or get attention.”In September, the broadcaster decided, following a complaint, that Munchetty’s comments had breached guidelines. Discussing what was going through her mind when she made the comments, Munchetty described the racist abuse she and her family had received growing up in south London.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2020 12:22 UTC