BBC pundit taken off air after criticism of Derby’s ‘young black lads’
- Craig Ramage claimed players need ‘pulling down a peg or two’
- Derby’s Max Lowe and Kick It Out issue strong rebukes
The BBC has said it will no longer use the pundit Craig Ramage after the former midfielder criticised Derby County’s “young black lads”, saying they needed “bringing down a peg or two”.
The 49-year-old made the comments, which Kick It Out condemned as “thoughtless racist stereotypes”, on BBC Radio Derby’s Sportscene show after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town.
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