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BBC apologises after airing racial slur twice in same day

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The BBC has responded after it aired a racial slur on air (Picture: BBC)



The BBC broadcast a racial slur twice in one day two months after it was embroiled in scandal for a similar incident at the Baftas.

Earlier this month BBC Radio 1 aired the slur during two news broadcasts.

It came when a backing track from American rapper Childish Gambino – which included the N-word – was used in a package that was played on Newsbeat at 12:45pm and 5:45pm. 

The audio was heard during a short clip

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