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The internet reacts to Danny Baker’s sacking over his royal baby chimp tweet

As you will no doubt know by now, Danny Baker has been sacked by Radio 5 Live after he was accused of posting a racially insensitive tweet about the birth of the royal baby.

Here’s what he shared in a tweet that was later deleted …

… and followed by an apology (or two).

But the controversy kept mounting.

And the presenter later revealed he’d been given the sack.

And it’s fair to say people are divided about his sacking. Very divided. There were lots of people saying things like this …

https://twitter.com/RichEThomas/status/1126237892467134465

https://twitter.com/matteoj17/status/1126196645060841472

https://twitter.com/rugbyhugs/status/1126427063093690368

https://twitter.com/Middleagedgame2/status/1126425441219358720

And people saying things like this.

https://twitter.com/TheLondonHughes/status/1126427101752508416

https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1126208508687519745

https://twitter.com/Nick_BLM/status/1126369939726766080

And then, in pursuit of a little light relief, there were these people.

https://twitter.com/GladysSteptoe/status/1126422764833865728

https://twitter.com/qprrforme/status/1126189717127606273

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Spare a thought for this other chap called Danny Baker at this difficult time