Now I like Iggy. I've been a fan of his since the early 70s because of this, I shall give him the benefit of the doubt about his outburst. He probably didn't know that what he said could be construed as racist. The thing is, is it?
The BBC has apologised after rock star Iggy Pop used a racist term during the coverage of the Glastonbury Festival.
During a studio interview after his performance, the veteran musician made the remark while talking about visiting shops in north London.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6238680.stmIn the interview, the singer launched into a long anecdote about going to Camden, and visiting "Paki shops".
I can remember a few years ago, whilst having a conversation with 'Mom' about the USA and I said the word 'spic' which I just thought was an abbreviation of hispanic. I was quickly disabused of that notion.
So, is Iggy a racist or just as ignorant as the rest of us?
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