We feel sorry for Russell Brand and the Radio 2 Controller who have now become fall guys for that overpaid waste-of-space, Jonathan Ross.
Ross led Brand into the whole sorry episode with the phone calls to Andrew Sachs, as you can hear in the audio recording on YouTube.
A lot of people tried to defend the incident by saying “only 2 people complained when they heard it”, or “there are worse things to worry about”.
This is like saying “only 2 people saw an old lady mugged so it’s not a crime”.
Sure, most people in the UK didn’t hear the show live, but it’s no less of a crime for that - either morally or legally, as an abusive phone call.
If something offends us, we’re all entitled to complain about it, especially when the perpetrators receive public money. On top of that, it wasn’t funny – unless you happen to be 15 years old or brainless.
In trying to appear edgy and hip, Ross lives by the sword. He should therefore be dealt with by getting the chop. He’s had a good innings but should now go for good.
The British Citizen has no respect for Ross and will boycott any work he might get in future. The BBC has fudged this by merely suspending him for 12 weeks, but the people won’t let this drop.
So, Wossy, don’t expect a warm welcome when - or if - you try to re-surface on our screens next year. Egotistical, self-obsessed motormouths have a limited shelf-life and yours is well past its ‘laugh by’ date.