Rascism on air

Two dumb Radio Jockeys (RJs) from the US have apparently stirred the hornet’s nest by abusing an Indian call centre employee live, on air.

The live call, made during the Philadelphia-based morning show of RJs Star and Bucwild, ended with one of the RJ’s repeatedly calling the female call centre employee a ‘bitch’ and a ‘rat eater’ and threatening to choke her.

Star, whose real name is Troi Torain, initiated the call under the pretext of inquiring into an order he had placed for a product known as ‘Quick Beads’, hair beads marketed primarily to girls outside the black community (Star and Bucwild are black). Midway through the call, Star became aggressive with the call centre representative, Steena.

My first reaction was of indignation at the lowlife RJs who made those sexist and racist remarks. Even making an allowance for the abundance of stupidity in most of the Radio Jockeys on the numerous FM channels everywhere, I think this episode was appalling!

In fact, I believe there are already petitions calling for the resignation of the concerned RJs. But I believe that mere resignation is not enough. They should be prosecuted for racist utterances on air.

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