John Gaunt suspended over 'Nazi' comment (now sacked)

[Awesome Wells]

The self serving pig got the sack.

Ha! Screw you 'Gaunty'

 

[internetstalker]

The self serving pig got the sack.

Ha! Screw you 'Gaunty'

from where?

 

[xes]

Called someone a nazi didn't he?

 

[editor]

Here's the story. He's suspended, not sacked.

The Talksport radio presenter has been suspended after he called a Conservative councillor a "Nazi" and an "ignorant pig" during a debate, sparking listener complaints.

Gaunt, known to his fans as Gaunty, made the comments during his regular phone-in show on Friday. He was interviewing councillor Michael Stark, who was defending Redbridge Council's decision to ban smokers from becoming foster parents.

The presenter later tried to tone down his remarks by rebranding Mr Stark a "health Nazi" but at the end of the show he was forced to make an on-air apology to his guest, and was subsequently suspended by the station pending an investigation.

A Talksport spokesman said the station had received a number of complaints about the content and nature of the broadcast. "Talksport has taken the decision to suspend Jon Gaunt whilst the matter is investigated. When we have all the facts at our disposal, we will take whatever action, if any, that we deem appropriate."

Gaunt, who has strong feelings on the subject of child welfare, having spent his early teens in a care home, had written of his fury about the council's decision in his column for The Sun newspaper. Published on Friday before the radio show, it too contained Nazi references.

He wrote: "This is the same warped logic that condemns black children to a life in care rather than let them be fostered by white couples. The same master race philosophy that forbids fat couples from adopting.

"The SS – that is social services by the way – think the risk from passive smoking is more dangerous to a child than them being left to rot in a children's home.

"Today it's Redbridge but, unless we all make a noise now, tomorrow it will be a national policy and thousands more children will fall victim to the health and safety Nazis and be left in a home alone."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/talksport-suspends-gaunt-for-nazi-jibe-1009574.html

 

[subversplat]

So he was sacked for mostly talking sense for once

Crazy times!

 

[internetstalker]

So he was sacked for mostly talking sense for once

Crazy times!

innit!


This is a failure for common sense!

 

[Sadken]

Best thing to happen for some time - Jon Gaunt

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/talksport-suspends-gaunt-for-nazi-jibe-1009574.html



Let's have an ewok party!

 

[Sadken]

He'll definitely be back Ian Collins just opened the show saying he was covering for a few days

 

[nino_savatte]

Fucking brilliant!

 

[Crispy]

merged

 

[Melinda]

Now he'll see him self as a martyr. Knob head.

 

[Awesome Wells]

5L last night said he got the sack.

Anything to get that scumbag off the airwaves, even if I don't listen to his toxic broadcasts or that venomous station he works for.

 

[stupid kid]

innit!


This is a failure for common sense!

Without looking up an explanation from Talksport, I'm guessing it's the tone of his comments (IE Nazi references) more than what he was sticking up for.

 

[Sadken]

5L last night said he got the sack.

Anything to get that scumbag off the airwaves, even if I don't listen to his toxic broadcasts or that venomous station he works for.

I wouldn't say it was a venomous station; they have George Galloway, Ian Collins and other left leaning presenters on there and for 85% of the time they are discussing football in minutiae. I like talksport, I just hate Jon Gaunt. Admittedly, the recent addition of Jeremy Kyle doesn't help things but he is 100% talking about sport, which is a feat in itself since he has already demonstrated knowing next to fuck all about it.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Ian Collins is pro-Thatcher. Not very left leaning IMO!

When it was talkradio it was decent. But then it became the audio version of the sun and turned into white van man radio.

 

[Goatherd]

I refuse to believe that's his real name. It has to be a bit of deliberate Dickensian irony.

 

[internetstalker]

But then it became the audio version of the sun and turned into white van man radio.

what? talking about sport?

 

[kerb]

Ian Collins is pro-Thatcher. Not very left leaning IMO!

this ^^

i put it on about once a month to listen to it for 'entertainment purposes' then after five minutes turn it off again, realising why i never listen to it.

Gaunt is someone i cant listent to. His voice sends a cold chill down me. He really does hit the higher decibels that my speakers and my ear drums just cannot handle.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Gauntcunt's idea of debate is to shout down anyone who doesn't agree with him and ram his appalling bigotry down their throats. I couldn't give a stuff for his upbringing. He's a turd. Maybe this is a watershed for people like him if his own listeners are complaining - while probably agreeing with him in principle. IOW: he's a bully. Just like his boss.

 

[internetstalker]

Gauntcunt's idea of debate is to shout down anyone who doesn't agree with him and ram his appalling bigotry down their throats. I couldn't give a stuff for his upbringing. He's a turd. Maybe this is a watershed for people like him if his own listeners are complaining - while probably agreeing with him in principle. IOW: he's a bully. Just like his boss.

you've got issues

 

[Awesome Wells]

They took talkradio which was IMO interesting and removed all the non-sport stuff during the day except for the evening and replaced it with constant sport. Then they added some 'controversial' talk jockeys whose politics collided favourably with McKenzie's and you now have the complete package. I suspect, if there was a way, they'd have an audio version of page three if they could. Knuckledragging radio.

 

[kerb]

Just like his boss.

who might be that then?

 

[Awesome Wells]

you've got issues

Because I don't like bigoted broadcasting bullies?

 

[Awesome Wells]

who might be that then?

Kelvin McKenzie, former editor of the Sun. A man not known for his tolerant and soft spoken views.

 

[kerb]

Kelvin McKenzie, former editor of the Sun. A man not known for his tolerant and soft spoken views.

whoever he is, i hope they sack the cunt, but from your description that doesnt sound likely.

 

[Goatherd]

I vaguely remember a DJ getting fired from Talk Radio UK (as it was then) in the mid-90's for giving out the address of the controller and telling listeners to write and tell him to 'shove a pineapple sideways up his arse'.

 

[Sadken]

I agree, as much as I love endless football talk, it was a better station during the talkradio days - Tommy Boyd's show was legendary stuff and they had a female agony aunt type on during the day.

Didn't know Collins was a thatcherite, he's always seemed ok to me. I've definitely heard other leftys on there though.

 

[Stobart Stopper]

I have been a Gaunty fan for years but he's overstepped the mark this time, our local councillor came on to give an explanation on the new rules about fostering and smoking (which I agree with 100 per cent).

I am sick of the way Gaunty speaks to people, hes got worse over the last year or so. I listen to LBC now.

 

[Bakunin]

I agree, as much as I love endless football talk, it was a better station during the talkradio days - Tommy Boyd's show was legendary stuff and they had a female agony aunt type on during the day.

Didn't know Collins was a thatcherite, he's always seemed ok to me. I've definitely heard other leftys on there though.

Whatever happened to Caesar The Geezer?

 

[Bakunin]

I vaguely remember a DJ getting fired from Talk Radio UK (as it was then) in the mid-90's for giving out the address of the controller and telling listeners to write and tell him to 'shove a pineapple sideways up his arse'.

It was probably 'Wild' Al Kelly.