“Man calls ITV to complain about Diversity BLM routine” parody

Award-winning dance troupe, Diversity, has been at the centre of a storm over a performance on Britain’s Got Talent which was themed around the Black Lives Matter movement.

One section mirrored the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer, which triggered the most recent round of protests in the US – and then worldwide.

More than 15,000 complains were made to the broadcasting standards watchdog, Ofcom, inspiring Michael Spicer to imagine how a complaint phone call might have gone – complete with some app jiggery-pokery to age him.

man calls itv to complain about diversity blm routine pic.twitter.com/H8YnLxb3Pa

— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) September 12, 2020

These comments were spot on.

Good god this is funny. Thank you for this.

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) September 12, 2020

Back of the net from @MrMichaelSpicer https://t.co/kBXHWzQkGz

— GailRenard (@GailRenard) September 12, 2020

Brilliant🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 https://t.co/pK4JcDfqXx

— #AlaGuerreCommeAlaGuerre (@YouGetItRight) September 12, 2020

Graeme Swanson noticed something rather satisfying.

I like that this now has more likes than people who complained. https://t.co/F2bnllRTUj

— Graeme Swanson (@swansonian) September 12, 2020

Finally, here’s the dance so many people found offensive.

Eagerly waiting for the Free Speech lot to let rip on those trying to cancel Diversity!!

— Rosie Holt (@RosieisaHolt) September 13, 2020

Presumably, the letters of support from Peter Hitchens, Laurence Fox and Toby Young are on the way right now.

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