[Cricket] Isa Guha ‘Primate’ Apology

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Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the "most valuable primate" during the third Test against Australia.

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Guha responded: "Well, he's the MVP, isn't he? [The] most valuable primate

Did she actually say ‘primate’

I genuinely thought MVP meant Most valuable Player?

 

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Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Ian Bishop?

 

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Chicken Run said:

I genuinely thought MVP meant Most valuable Player?

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I think it does but there's a movie series that is called Most Valuable Primate so perhaps she referred to that?

 

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We are all primates though ?

 

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nevergoagain said:

We are all primates though ?

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Speak for yourself I’m special

 

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If you commentate enough you're bound to say something dumb eventually.

As long as there's not a pattern in her history, move on

 

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Pevenseagull said:

Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Ian Bishop?

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Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Harold Bishop?

 

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sparkie said:

Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Harold Bishop?

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Both would have been a cardinal sin

 

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Nobby Cybergoat said:

If you commentate enough you're bound to say something dumb eventually.

As long as there's not a pattern in her history, move on

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This really. Context and intent. Folks don't so much get upset as love a good pile on. There's a lot of emotional stimulation in getting angry about stuff.

 

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Pevenseagull said:

Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Ian Bishop?

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Depends if he is an Anglican bishop or not. That would then make him a Primate.

 

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Green Cross Code Man said:

I think it does but there's a movie series that is called Most Valuable Primate so perhaps she referred to that?

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So she’s a sports commentator using an acronym associated then with valuable players and you think she’s referring to a movie series? You’re wooshing me aren’t you?

 

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Pevenseagull said:

Would it have been acceptable if she had said it about Ian Bishop?

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I don’t know, i genuinely thought MVP was player and all i’ve had is apparently there’s a movie series about

 

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Chicken Run said:

So she’s a sports commentator using an acronym associated then with valuable players and you think she’s referring to a movie series? You’re wooshing me aren’t you?

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So you think she's making a racist comment about the player?

 

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Chicken Run said:

So she’s a sports commentator using an acronym associated then with valuable players and you think she’s referring to a movie series? You’re wooshing me aren’t you?

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Isa Guha: Commentator sorry for calling Jasprit Bumrah 'primate'

Guha apologises after her remark about Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah caused a backlash.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Thunder Bolt said:

Isa Guha: Commentator sorry for calling Jasprit Bumrah 'primate'

Guha apologises after her remark about Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah caused a backlash.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ok thanks for posting a link, did she use the word ‘Primate’ or just the acronym?

 

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Nobby Cybergoat said:

So you think she's making a racist comment about the player?

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No i don’t but im astonished she has had to apologise for using an acronym MVP most valuable player, unless you can confirm she used the word ‘primate’ no one has yet been able to confirm this??

 

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Chicken Run said:

Ok thanks for posting a link, did she use the word ‘Primate’ or just the acronym?

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Well the BBC have used quotation marks in the article, if she didn't say it they would be in big trouble:

Guha responded: "Well, he's the MVP, isn't he? [The] most valuable primate, Jasprit Bumrah. He is the one that's going to do all the talking for India, and why so much focus was on him in the build-up to this Test match, and whether he would be fit."

 

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Nothing to apologize for IMO

 

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So she’s thinking one thing and said another - loosely connected - that popped into her head (we’ve all done it), which in this case had unfortunate connotations……..if the MVP series had been a Masterchef spin-off about Puddings and she’d said ‘most valuable pudding’ it would have been laughed off. She’s from Indian heritage herself. Storm in a teacup with people desperate to be offended. She’s apologised - that should be the end of it

 

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Chicken Run said:

So she’s a sports commentator using an acronym associated then with valuable players and you think she’s referring to a movie series? You’re wooshing me aren’t you?

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Nope neither whooshing or joking. I don't think the thing I said is likely, however it was exactly the acronym that was mentioned so in my opinion it had context. Feel free to ignore or deride.