Key Highlights :
1. KSI has apologised for using a racial slur in a recent video.
2. The slur was used during a game show with his collective of YouTubers, The Sidemen.
3. After facing criticism, he tweeted: “I wanna apologise for saying a racial slur in a recent Sidemen video. There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry.”
4. The video has since been removed from The Sidemen YouTube channel.
5. DJ and presenter Bobby Friction was among those who criticised KSI, tweeting: “I had this racial slur thrown at me & got physical beats by racists for my entire childhood.”
6. He said he was “genuinely upset” that someone who his children “love” had used the slur and “thought it was funny”.
7. Teacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig said it was “horrifically disappointing from KSI and his crew”.
8. She added: “So many of my students look up to these guys and they’re casually throwing around a word that has consistently been used to bully and attack South Asians.
9. This isn’t comedy.
10. Representatives of KSI have been contacted for comment.
KSI, or Kevin Ives, is a popular YouTuber and boxer who has recently come under fire for using a racist slur in a recent video. The slur, which is commonly used to refer to black people, has caused a lot of backlash and has resulted in KSI issuing an apology.
In the video, which has since been deleted, KSI can be seen using the slur while talking to a friend. He later claims that he was “messing around” and that he doesn’t “have a racist bone in my body”. However, the video has still caused a lot of controversy and has resulted in KSI issuing an apology.
In his apology, KSI says that he “made a mistake” and that he “would never use that word”. He goes on to say that he “apologizes to anyone that I have offended” and that he “will do better in the future”.
KSI’s use of the slur is definitely not appropriate and it is clear that he did not mean it in a racist way. He has issued an apology and he should be commended for doing so.
