Andi Peters has slammed Liam Neeson after he admitted that he had a ‘primal urge’ to ‘kill a black b*****d’.
Many celebrities have voiced their opinion on the Irish actor’s comments, including, Lily Allen, but the TV presenter poked fun at the racism backlash.
The 48-year-old appeared via video on Good Morning Britain and said: “I’m the black man that everybody loves I hope because I give away money and I give away loads of money.”
“But I’m going to lock the front door in case Liam Neeson’s in the area!”
Andi Peters on Good Morning Britain: “I am going to lock the front door just in case Liam Neeson is in the area” ???? (via @mnrrntt) pic.twitter.com/SplPwCYgrq
— Dionne Grant (@DionneGrant) February 6, 2019
Despite GMB presenter’s Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid laughing off Andi’s comments, they later got into a heated discussion about Liam Neeson’s comment.
Susanna said: “No one is defending what he did. I think the focus should be on the experience of people who are at risk of this racist idea of collective punishment.”
“This is the first time my eyesight has been opened to that horrific racist experience.”
Piers interrupted his co-host and said: “What? That there might be racists who want to kill black people?” to which she replied: “In the media, not across my mind. That it’s an everyday experience.”
Piers then asked: “Why are you suddenly feeling that this has enlightened you? You don’t think there have been racists out there who have had these thoughts?”
Susanna said to him in a warning tone: “Piers do not warp what I’m saying, I’m saying this is the first time we’ve discussed this openly on a programme like this.”
Their war of words ended after a ten-minute discussion.
