BBC forced to apologise as Cambridge rowers swear live on TV
THE BBC was forced to apologise after Cambridge Women's cox Jasper Parish was heard swearing on live TV during The Boat Race.Jasper Parish was guilty of using foul language and aggressive tactics as Cambridge Women won The Boat RaceIt is tradition for the winning cox to be tossed into the riverBut Parish got a little carried away as he roared on his team-mates, shouting out "f*** yeah!" in earshot of the camera crew.
BBC presenter Clare Balding did not apologise to listeners for the bad language used, despite the event taking place shortly after 2:30 p.m. Commentator Andrew Cotter also failed to say sorry but did acknowledge the expletive by saying: "Let’s roll down the fader on Jasper there." A BBC spokesman said: “Due to the nature of live sport broadcasts, unfortunately bad language can sometimes be overheard. We apologise for any offence caused.”
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