And Umunna believes that Fury’s nomination should be revoked in light of his recent comments because it would set a risky precedent.
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“I have opinions, of which I was privately clear”.
“I can actually say I haven’t got any hate for anybody”.
“They shouldn’t be doing that, and as far as I’m concerned, if they want to hustle and bully Tyson into fighting Glazkov, Tyson will end up putting the belt in the bin at a major press conference. The answer was no”.
He also launched a foul-mouthed tirade at signatories of a petition – now numbering over 100,000, calling for his removal from the programme.
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is to be spared a police investigation into claims he committed a hate crime with controversal comments about homosexuality.
“I think I am one of the most hated sportsmen in the country at the moment, so I want to file a claim against everybody else”. They will discuss it and he will be called up in front of the board but what can they do to him? But it won’t take away what I am.
Greater Manchester Police had been investigating hate crime allegations against the boxer, but later said no charges would be pressed.
The WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion has faced called to be stripped of contention for the award, which is decided by public vote, following remarks which compared homosexuality to paedophilia, as well as saying a women’s place was in the kitchen or “on her back”. “I’d tell the world, ‘this is what I am, ‘ cause I don’t have anything to hide”.
In more news around the controversial boxer, British athlete Greg Rutherford says he has changed his mind about withdrawing from the BBC Sports Personality show over Fury’s comments. Their policy is zero tolerance.
“Obviously I didn’t go past year (having recently become a mum) so I’m really looking forward to it. It’s always a really nice evening”. This decision smacks of double standards. “Yet again the BBC is being more lenient with homophobia than it is with racism”.
The BBC said: “We do not routinely comment on individual staff matters”.
It has also been confirmed by the BBC that Fury was only added to the list “at the last minute” to reflect the “weekends sporting success”. “I am ashamed to work for the BBC when it lacks bravery to admit it is making a mistake”. “If he thinks it is the right thing he doesn’t care who it offends”, he said.
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“Let him have his time, let him enjoy his moment, because 12 months ago no-one gave a s*** about Tyson Fury”.
