BBC slammed after reporter uses N-word on air

BBC journalist Fiona Lamdin has sparked intense backlash after using a racial slur during a news report about a young victim of a racially-motivated attack.

The BBC social affairs correspondent from Bristol in the UK uttered the N-word on Wednesday morning while describing a serious assault of a black National Health Service worker who was hit by a car in the city.

The attack was considered to be racially motivated as the perpetrators allegedly shouted the derogatory term to the victim.

Ms Lamdin gave viewers just a few moments notice before the word was spoken.

“Just to warn you, you’re about to hear highly offensive language,” Ms Lamdin said.

“Because as the men ran away they hurled racial abuse, calling him a ‘n*****’.”

It immediately caused an uproar, with furious viewers expressing their outrage on social media.

“Why did you feel the need to use the ‘n-word’ when talking about this incident? Not only is the use of the word appalling it also took away from the actual focus of the conversation,” one Twitter user posted.

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