Boxer-turned-YouTuber KSI has issued an apology for using a racial slur in a recent YouTube video. The 29-year-old British rapper, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, made the offensive remarks while competing in a Countdown challenge with his group The Sidemen.
KSI issued an apology via Twitter, stating, “No matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry. Because I’m human, I’ve always told my audience not to worship me or put me on a pedestal. I’m not perfect, I’ll make mistakes in life, and I’ve been making a lot of mistakes recently. Therefore, I have decided to take a break from social media for a while.”
The video has since been removed from The Sidemen’s social media, and the group has been criticised for laughing after KSI made the offensive remark. Their YouTube channel has over 18 million subscribers, and KSI has over 16.2 million followers.
KSI, who rose to prominence with The Sidemen and frequently appears in their videos, was recently featured at WWE’s Wrestlemania as a mascot in a massive Prime suit – a reference to his wildly successful energy drink. At the event, he was accidentally thrown through a table by his former rival and current business partner at Prime, Logan Paul.
KSI has been heavily criticised for his racist remark, and The Sidemen have been called out for laughing after he made it. Newsbeat has reached out to representatives for KSI and The Sidemen, but neither group has yet to comment on the incident.
KSI (real name Olajide William Olatunji), a British YouTuber, has apologised for using a racial slur in a recent video with his band The Sidemen. The 29-year-old stated in a tweet that “no matter the circumstances, [he] shouldn’t have said it” and vowed to take a break from social media.
Despite the fact that the video has been removed from The Sidemen’s social media channels, the group has been criticised for laughing after KSI used the slur. KSI has 16,2 million YouTube subscribers, while The Sidemen have over 18 million subscribers.
This incident occurred shortly after KSI’s WrestleMania appearance as the mascot for his energy drink brand, Prime. KSI was accidentally pushed through a table at the event by his former boxing rival and current business partner, Logan Paul.
Newsbeat has reached out to representatives for KSI and The Sidemen, but neither group has commented further on the incident.
Popular British YouTuber KSI has issued an apology for using a racial slur in a video with his band The Sidemen. The 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, made the offensive remark during a Countdown challenge and later took to Twitter to apologise and announce a social media break.
The video has since been removed from The Sidemen’s social media accounts, and they have been criticised for laughing after KSI made the offensive remark. Both KSI and The Sidemen have millions of subscribers on YouTube, with KSI having 16.2 million and The Sidemen having over 18 million.
KSI had recently appeared at WWE’s Wrestlemania as a mascot for his energy drink brand Prime, and was accidentally put through a table during the event by his former boxing rival and current business partner, Logan Paul. Newsbeat has reached out to representatives for KSI and The Sidemen, but neither group has commented further on the incident.
KSI has since apologised for his remarks and promised to take a break from social media. It is unknown how this incident will affect KSI and The Sidemen’s careers in the future.
