Danny Baker is fired by the BBC for racist tweet likening royal baby to a monkey

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5cd40f3798436 Danny Baker is fired by the BBC for racist tweet likening royal baby to a monkeyEnglish comedian, Danny Baker, 61, has been sacked from his job after he shared a racist tweet likening Meghan and Harry's baby to a monkey. Shortly after The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their newborn son to the world, Danny Baker took to Twitter to share a photo of a monkey dressed in a suit outside a hospital with a man and woman by his sides (read here).  "Royal baby leaves hospital," he captioned the photo.  5cd40f5577ba8 Danny Baker is fired by the BBC for racist tweet likening royal baby to a monkey This caused outrage and he was called out for likening the royal baby to a monkey because his mother is half black. He immediately deleted the tweet and issued an apology, claiming his intention wasn't to be racist. But the BBC Radio 5 Live host was fired from his position due to the controversial tweet. He revealed this in a tweet this morning writing: "Just got fired from @bbcradio5live."  5cd40f7c07f35 Danny Baker is fired by the BBC for racist tweet likening royal baby to a monkeyThe BBC released a statement with regards to his sacking, saying: "This was a serious error of judgment and goes against the values we as a station aim to embody.  "Danny's a…



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