BRITAIN’S Got Talent comic Nabil Abdulrashid has mocked the 3,000 viewers who complained to Ofcom about his stand-up routines.
Close to 1,000 people were unhappy with his semi-final performance while a further 2,200 fumed over his final routine; both of which were made up of race-related gags.
Today the 35-year-old learned the broadcast regulator has rejected the complaints and won’t be investigating any further.
Freedom of expression played a big factor in its decision, and Nabil could not have been happier.
He shared the news on Twitter and laughed: “BAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA.”
Followers rallied around him with supportive comments, and some couldn’t help but take the mick out of the criticism too.
One joked: “The ‘I’m not racist but’ crew will be fuming.”
Another encouraged: “Keep on doing what you are doing.”
The Londoner didn’t shy away from his critics on the BGT stage, instead he goaded them in the final.
He also spoke about police brutality and joked that Winston Churchill was black.
Taking aim at his detractors, he said: “They complained because we said black lives matter – thousands of complaints. To be honest I’m shocked that many of them know how to write.
“They sent in thousands of angry letters. Hopefully if I annoy them today they can progress onto words.
“They even wrote complaints about me – that’s what upsets me. What did I say to offend anybody?
“You’d think I came out here and said something really inflammatory… like Winston Churchill was black.
“By the way, he was. I can prove it. When was the last time you met a white man called Winston?
“I’ve got proof Winston Churchill was black. What colour is his statue? Eh? You think he just tanned over the years?”
He also joked about the row over Diversity’s controversial Black Lives Matter dance, saying: “I would have sent an email to everyone who complained.
