Clive Myrie: BBC News star speaks out on being threatened and abused online

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Clive Myrie, 56, has opened up about his experiences receiving racial hate whilst working for the BBC. The newsreader became a household name since appearing in numerous bulletins for the main channel, and for doing a series of reports for the Ten o’Clock News on the Covid crisis in the Royal London Hospital.

The idea they’re superior to me because of their skin colour is so pathetic

Clive Myrie

He has previously reported from Iraq and Afghanistan, but whilst his career has reached new heights, it’s brought with it the negativity of being in the public eye.

The journalist, who was named Network Presenter of the Year, has been on TV for over 35 years.

And in a new interview, he spoke of how he finds it “upsetting” that people feel the need to sent racist emails and messages to the BBC switchboard.

He’s even received cards with crude gorillas on the front and his fair share of death threats.

“Yes, it’s upsetting, but I feel an overwhelming sense of pity for these people,” Clive explained.

“The idea they’re superior to me because of their skin colour is so pathetic.”

His stance on cultural politics is carefully calibrated.

He explained to Radio Times that while working for a corporation such as the BBC, he must remain impartial and dispassionate.

When asked his thoughts on taking the knee, he said: “People misunderstand what it means.

“It’s got b****r all to do with Black Lives Matter.

“It’s a gesture of humility, a moral gesture of shared humanity.”

When pressed about whether he would do it himself, he commented: “Because I work for the BBC.

“I’m not supposed to have a view.”

Clive’s full interview is available to read now in Radio Times.

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