F1 » ITV apologise over Brundle 'pikey' gaffe

Come to think of it, I bet Brundle himself has spent more time over the years living in the back of a van at race tracks around europe than I have! They didn't have these fancy multi million pound motor homes years ago, and still dont in lower classes of racing! So Brundle offended himself! And just about every other racing driver who spent half there life in a caravan in a field by a track. Its good to know the Equality and Human Rights Commission are calling for his head on his behalf!

FooAtari

The terms that you're suggesting there are actually racial terms, whereas personally I see the term 'pikey' as more of a lifestyle choice than a race! For example a pikey could come from any ethnic origin and therefore cannot be exclusive to a race.....for example you can't exactly call the term lazy, racist as it could be used on anybody from any racial background. In my humble opinion if someone thinks the term 'pikey' is racist, then I'm afraid that person seems to have a pre-conception that people of a certain ethnic origin are all pikeys....and that to me sounds more like racism.

Rant over lol!

Completly agree with Tony King.
Its political correctness gone mad. As has already been mentioned the word pikey doesn't specify any race, and is therefore not racism. A sample of the BBC report reads :

" A "small number" of people had contacted the network after Sunday's broadcast, an ITV spokesman said. "

I can only assume that the "small number" of people are morons and associate pikeys with eastern europeans which makes them racist, not MB. It was said in jest anyway, i wish the british public would lighten up.

we watched the race and my mate said "did he just say pikey?" - and we laughed bout it and that was that! as everyone has said -its just pc madness and anyhow i keep reading that ofcom (or whoeva) have recieved 4 complaints ! thus raising the question -why all the fuss over a light hearted comment ?

Thats my name for this site.

So get off yur barra and spread some black stuff

PC Tw.ats get a life.

How about Bernie is an old fcukwit