Dizzee Rascal clashes with Piers Morgan over Black Lives Matter question live on GMB
Artist praised for making the TV host ‘squirm’ on live television
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Your support makes all the difference.Dizzee Rascal has been praised for refusing to answer Piers Morgan’s question about Black Lives Matter during an appearance on Good Morning Britain.
The rapper was invited to talk to Morgan and Susanna Reid about the introduction of drive-in raves, which are said to be temporarily replacing crowd-filled live concerts following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Morgan though, soon steered the conversation away from this subject and asked for Dizzee’s views on “what Black Lives matter actually means”.
Dizzee refused to comment on the situation, asking Morgan: “What makes you think I know? Am I the black spokesperson?”
He then told Morgan that, while he has “a bunch of views” to share, he felt that “now is not the time” to speak about them.
“I’ve brought my afro out, I’m looking a bit natural and so maybe that’s why you’re asking the question, but not today,” he said.
Morgan defended himself by saying: “That’s not why I’m asking you the question. You’re a high-profile black man in this country, and it’s been a huge issue and has been a huge news story for four weeks.”
Dizzee, attempting to get a word in, replied: “You know what, I watch you on telly and you never let no one speak. You’re not going to do this to me, mate. Let’s keep it calm.”
After Morgan called his response “aggressive”, Dizzee – laughing – replied: “This is what happens – I become the aggressive black man! I just wanted to be nice, and look how he’s behaving.”
Viewers praised the rapper for “totally owning” Morgan.
“Dizzee Rascal has made everyone’s morning,” one tweeter wrote, adding: ”I love watching Piers Morgan squirm for once. Totally owned haha.”
Another added: “I’m so happy the way Dizzee Rascal called out Piers Morgan for asking him about BLM on GMB – why does every white host ask every black person about BLM, but not white people?!”
“Dizzee Rascal what a bloke,” one person concluded. “Sticking Piers Morgan in his place whilst fishing to stir up more issues when he’s got positive things to talk about.”