'Offensive' poster banned on Tube


Mr Hunter said the LU was resorting to "censorship"

London Underground (LU) has been accused of censorship after refusing to put up posters for a comedy show.


LU said adverts for the show "Pride and Prejudice and Niggas" by African-American comedian Reginald D Hunter were "likely to offend".


Mr Hunter told the BBC the term refers to people with "impoverished mentality" rather than their ethnicity or race. LU said posters could be put up if the title was changed, but Mr Hunter said that would compromise his integrity.
He said it was "censorship by a corporation rather than a government".


Adverse effects
A statement from LU said: "London Underground and Viacom work closely to ensure that when we consider advertising appropriate for the Tube, we take into account words or phrases that may offend some passengers.


"On this occasion, it was felt that the poster is likely to offend, so we took the decision to turn it down." Mr Hunter said the absence of posters may have an adverse effect on the show or conversely the ban on the adverts may lead to "curiosity" and bring much more audience.

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I just saw this..and I must say i can't believe the bloody cheek of this man..do they breed them stupid in America or what... Since when did the N word denote an impoverished mind...someone needs to smack a two by four upside this bitches head toot sweet..

He was on "BBC World Have your Say" yesterday trying to justify his behavior. It's one thing if he does not find the N word to be offensive, but as many callers pointed out, he must respect the opinions of other Blacks who don't agree with him. I, for one, find the N word to be very offensive - including when I hear it uttered from the mouths of Black people. I have yet to hear a Jew refer to his or herself as a Kike. Why do some Black people think it is okay to take a racist term and popularize it?