No Joke! Basketmouth under fire over rape joke
Ace comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as
Basketmouth came under fire as friends and followers on
social media (facebook and twitter) attacked him over
his 'rape joke' on Sunday.
Most followers felt the joke, he posted on his facebook
account encourage rape and within a few hours it went
viral, with some followers calling on telecommunication
giant, Globacom limited to terminate his deal as an
ambassador with the
company.
The controversial joke is about
'white girls' and 'African girls'
date, with many arguing that
the comedian encouraged
rape at the 9th attempt.
He later apologized to his fans
and assured them that he will
never encourage any act of
violence against the female
folks.
The joke merchant has made name for himself in the
comedy industry with international concerts platforms
and anchored 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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