According to the Daily Star of 8th December 2013,
'Comedian Simon Amstell has apologised for a joke he made in reference to Nelson Mandela while on BBC Radio 1. Appearing in the station's breakfast show less than 24 hours after news of Nelson Mandela's death was announced, the former Pop World presenter joked about racial segregation between different aspects of BBC radio and referenced the late South African leader.
During the show on Friday he said, "What is going on? We're next to (urban music station) 1Xtra, it's so white in here. Mandela would not approve of the situation here at the BBC."
Amstell took to his Twitter account later the same day to apologise for the joke, writing, "It may have been unclear this morning, as things often are, but what came out of this mouth today was very silly. Apologies go everyone else."
So there you have it Simon. No being disrespectful to Old Uncle Tom Mandela, y'hear?
And a Happy Mandelamas to you all!
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