BBC director general Tony Hall is to be questioned over the corporation’s decision not to remove controversial boxer Tyson Fury from the Sports Personality of the Year (Spoty) shortlist following his homophobic and sexist remarks which have since resulted in police launching a hate crime investigation.
Hall will come before the culture, media and sport select committee next Wednesday where he will answer questions on the appropriateness of having the 27 year-old heavyweight champion as a nominee.
Pressure has been mounting on the BBC after more than 100,000 people signed a petition set up by the LGBT campaigner Scott Cuthbertson which calls Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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