Foremost comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly
known as Basketmouth, has come under fire
as friends and followers on the social media
(facebook and twitter) attacked him over his
“r*pe joke” Sunday.
Most followers felt the joke he posted on his
facebook account encourages r*pe, and within
a few hours it went viral, he was under severe
criticism, with some followers calling on
telecommunications giant, Globacom, to
terminate his deal as an ambassador of the
company.
The controversial joke is about dating scene
involving white girls and African girls, with
many arguing that the comedian encouraged
rápe at the 9th attempt.
He later apologised to his fans and assured
them that he would never encourage any act of
violence against women.
The comedian has made a name for himself in
the entertainment industry with international
concerts and opened gigs that included the
likes of Joe, Boyz II Men, Sean Paul, Wyclef
Jean, Kool & The Gang, Akon, Dru Hill, Busta
Rhymes, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Fat Joe, Snoop
Dogg, Ciara, Chris Brown and many more.
known as Basketmouth, has come under fire
as friends and followers on the social media
(facebook and twitter) attacked him over his
“r*pe joke” Sunday.
Most followers felt the joke he posted on his
facebook account encourages r*pe, and within
a few hours it went viral, he was under severe
criticism, with some followers calling on
telecommunications giant, Globacom, to
terminate his deal as an ambassador of the
company.
The controversial joke is about dating scene
involving white girls and African girls, with
many arguing that the comedian encouraged
rápe at the 9th attempt.
He later apologised to his fans and assured
them that he would never encourage any act of
violence against women.
The comedian has made a name for himself in
the entertainment industry with international
concerts and opened gigs that included the
likes of Joe, Boyz II Men, Sean Paul, Wyclef
Jean, Kool & The Gang, Akon, Dru Hill, Busta
Rhymes, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Fat Joe, Snoop
Dogg, Ciara, Chris Brown and many more.
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