BBC Radio 1 is coming under fire from Twitter users who don't appreciate their choice of guests.
YouTube personality Logan Paul is scheduled to appear on BBC Radio 1 Thursday night, but many fans aren't happy about it. Paul, who garnered worldwide fame after posting a video of a dead body he stumbled across in Japan's suicide forest, is to appear on The 8th with Charlie Sloth to discuss an upcoming amateur boxing match with British YouTube personality KSI.
When asked about the controversial guest, BBC 1 said:
Charlie is used to handling controversial guests on his late night show.
That may be true, but is it enough of an explanation for listeners? Judging by the Twitter response, our guess would be no.
The backlash was swift.
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth What have you let this creature have a public platform? Don't encoura… https://t.co/mpJmVZe6hk— Niamh (@Niamh) 1532531788.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth So radio 1 raises awareness of mental illness and then invites this g… https://t.co/bJ1Kqs7utP— S†evie. (@S†evie.) 1532550112.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth giving airtime to these two?.. 🙈 https://t.co/P774JTctnB— Landshark (@Landshark) 1532551230.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth WHY are you promoting this guy? Really, hugely disappointed in you BBC Radio 1...— Food Baby™ 🍜 (@Food Baby™ 🍜) 1532543134.0
Although, there were a few who felt that Paul has apologized and deserves a second chance.
@niamh_stamper @BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth Someone’s brain not being able to see any good in some… https://t.co/GojnB62eT3— Asad Shah (@Asad Shah) 1532548226.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth I think Logan Paul has changed alot! Not everyone deserves second cha… https://t.co/ELW80CAYoM— 🐝🌵Marcie!🐞🌵 (@🐝🌵Marcie!🐞🌵) 1532455366.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth Sorry but this video itself was so biased towards Logan— Dont look at profile pic (@Dont look at profile pic) 1532567557.0
@BBCR1 @KSIOlajidebt @LoganPaul @CharlieSloth Let the poor guy kick it, don't you people take it easy every now and… https://t.co/z2mcEWAi4x— Victor Morales (@Victor Morales) 1532575685.0
It seems that the majority of fans will be turning off the radio that night.