
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has dismissed more than 3,000 complaints about Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nabil Abdulrashid, citing “freedom of expression” as a reason not to investigate.
The stand-up comedian, from south London, tackled racism and dance troupe Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired routine while competing on the ITV show this month.
His performance sparked 985 complaints on October 3 and 2,199 during the final on October 10. Complaints focused on his stereotyping of right-wing white people and anti-white jokes, promotion of Black Lives Matter and references to Winston Churchill.
Unapologetically FUNNY! @Nabilu just knows how to make everything exhilaratingly funny! 🤣🤣 #BGT #BGTFinal pic.twitter.com/7L2EalG0tA
— BGT (@BGT) October 10, 2020
A spokeswoman for Ofcom said: “We assessed a number of complaints about this comedy routine.
“In our view, taking account of freedom of expression, the comedian’s satirical take on his life experiences as a black Muslim was likely to have been within audience expectations.”
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