BBC PRESENTER Clive Myrie has branded world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury a 'd***head' live on air.
The veteran broadcaster made the quip on his programme The Papers on BBC News late on Monday night, when the topic of discussion was Fury’s nomination for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.
A petition to remove Fury from the shortlist because of his well-documented homophobic views has now been signed by almost 125,000 people, and Myrie appears to be in agreement with them.
After glancing at his watch to confirm “it’s after the watershed”, the BBC presenter rounds up the debate by saying: “You cannot be a 'd***head' and win Sports Personality of the Year.”
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are investigating a hate crime allegation against Fury for comments he has made, with the 27-year-old also making headlines for sexist remarks of late.
Meanwhile, Fury – whose family are originally from Galway – has been stripped of his IBF world heavyweight belt just weeks after winning it from Wladimir Klitschko.
With Fury and Klitschko agreeing to a re-match, the IBF’s mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov was set to miss his shot at the belt, but the governing body have paved the way for the Ukrainian to fight for the now vacated title.
