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MANCHESTER UNITED presented clips from Sky Sports pundits in their successful appeal against a Bruno Fernandes sending-off.
The commission ruled referee Chris Kavanagh made an “obvious” error in giving the skipper a straight red card for a foul on Spurs’ James Maddison.
Fernandes‘ three-game ban was overturned following the commission’s ruling, meaning he lined up in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Aston Villa.
The Mail say the Red Devils put forward two videos to support their case against the midfielder’s dismissal at Old Trafford on September 29.
One was from Sky’s “Ref Watch” show, where one-time Premier League whistler Dermot Gallagher discussed the incident with former Lionesses’ winger Sue Smith and ex-England striker Dean Ashton.
Gallagher suggested Kavanagh saw an “optical illusion” of the exchange between Fernandes and Maddison because of his viewing angle.
The 67-year-old also described the Portuguese star’s contact on the England playmaker as a “glancing blow”.
Gallagher concluded that a yellow card would have been fairer.
United’s second video clip showed the two players tangling in real time, as well as via a slow-motion replay.
However, the Mail say the independent commission chose NOT to consider opinions from “Ref Watch” when coming to a 2:1 split decision in favour of Fernandes.
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The majority verdict was he “didn’t lead or make contact with studs” and “there was obviously no malice, brutality or excessive force”.
United had appealed immediately after Fernandes was dismissed 42 minutes into a calamitous 3-0 loss against Spurs, with the Red Devils trailing 1-0.
The 30-year-old was furious with his first-ever straight red, claiming: “Even James Maddison when he gets up he said it’s not a red card.
“If this is a red card we have to look at many other incidents.
“I don’t understand why VAR doesn’t call him [referee] to the screen.”
Fernandes was promptly dismissed again in United’s next match, four days, picking up two bookings for a high boot in a 3-3 draw at Porto.
The ex-Sporting Lisbon ace will be out suspended for the Red Devils’ next Europa League clash, at ex-manager Jose Mourinho‘s Fenerbahce on October 24.
THE advertising watchdog has ruled against six major broadband companies after they failed to meet advertising standards.
BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin have all been told to take down certain ads on their web pages by The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after it said they did not make potential price increases clear.
The watchdog ruled that the firms had not been clear about how much customers’ bills would go up due to mid-contract price hikes.
Mid-contract price hikes are increases to your bill during your contract term.
Broadband and mobile phone firms typically increase bills every March/April in line with Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation, plus an extra fixed amount – often 3% – to account for other rising costs.
But the ASA said telecoms firms had made information about these rises too difficult for customers to find and that the adverts “must not appear again”.
For example, it said in some cases the firms had placed this information separately to the headline prices quoted on the advert, and in a less prominent position.
The watchdog said it had received multiple complaints from customers who felt they had been misled, and stated that the companies had “fallen foul of guidance” .
For example, it said an advert on the BT website featured the headline: “Get Ultrafast Full Fibre 100 for only £29.99 a month.”
But in much smaller text, the ad said: “Prices rise each year on 31 March by £3 – 24 month [sic] contract.”
And the ASA said the relevant information about price rises in EE’s ad “would likely have been overlooked because of its placement at the bottom of the page.”
The providers have been reminded that in future such price increases must be displayed prominently rather than in small print.
These rulings came as a reminder of CAP’s most updated guidance which was released December 2023.
The guidance said that “certain material information must be provided to consumers, in a specified format, before they can agree to enter into a contract for phone or broadband services.”
A Virgin Media O2 spokesperson told The Sun: “After working closely with the ASA to update our website and provide prominent advice about any price changes, we are surprised and disappointed by their ruling.
“Consumers visiting our website are greeted with a prominent message at the top of the page explaining in large bold font how and when price rises take effect, and this explanation is also always visible when consumers scroll, ensuring they are not misled.
“While we’re confident in the steps we’ve taken to repeatedly provide consumers with clear and easy-to-understand information about any price rises, we’ll carefully review their judgement and implement any necessary changes.”
The Sun also offered the other broadband providers the opportunity to reply and have not heard back – we will update readers if this changes.
HERE'S how to save money on your broadband and TV bills:
Audit your subscriptions
If you’ve got multiple subscriptions to various on-demand services, such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Sky consider whether you need them all.
Could you even just get by with Freeview, which couldn’t cost you anything extra each month for TV.
Also make sure you’re not paying for Netflix twice via Sky and directly.
Haggle for a discount
If you want to stay with your provider, check prices elsewhere to set a benchmark and then call its customer services and threaten to leave unless it price matches or lowers your bill.
Switch and save
If you don’t want to stay with your current provider check if you can cancel your contract penalty free and switch to a cheaper provider.
A comparison site, such as BroadbandChoices or Uswitch, will help you find the best deal for free.
This is not the only time providers have been warned about transparency with customers lately.
Last week, it also emerged that the regulator Ofcom had set new rules for network providers, so they must now warn customers when they might be hit with data roaming costs.
Data roaming is when you connect to another country’s network while travelling, costing as much as £6 per MB of data used.
The regulator ruled that providers must tell customers when these fees were happening to prevent them being unexpectedly charged.
Uswitch’s mobiles expert Ernest Doku pointed out that “while this is good news there is still inconsistency between providers – meaning a lack of clarity for consumers, who were hit with £539 million in unexpected roaming charges in 2023.”
To check your network or broadband rate visit your online account or phone your provider.
We recommend you always read the small print when buying into new contracts or making any changes to your location.
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SONIC the Hedgehog is one of the most recognisable video game series in history, with the blue blur having enjoyed pop culture status for close to three decades.
Two new games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series are set to be released in 2024, and they’re both very different kinds of games.
The first one, Sonic X Shadow Generations, is set to be released on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC later this month, on October 25, 2024.
The game is a remaster of Sonic Generations, one of the best games in the series, with an additional expansion focused on Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s rival.
The other Sonic game set to launch this year is a little bit different, as it’s a mobile-first multiplayer party game that’s a little bit like Fall Guys.
Sonic Rumble is a 32-player battle royale party game coming to iOS, Android, and PC in Winter 2024, though an exact release date has not been announced yet.
Many players were concerned, though, that the free-to-play nature of the game would mean that it has gacha or pay-to-win mechanics.
Thankfully, the game’s director Makoto Tase has confirmed to Automaton that the game won’t feature either gacha mechanics and it won’t be pay-to-win.
Tase said: “We’re aiming for a casual system that allows you to just buy what you want quickly for a small, fixed amount, rather than a gacha system that gives you a certain probability of obtaining items.”
The reasoning behind this is that Tase believes that gacha mechanics – like loot boxes where players pay for random rewards – aren’t popular outside of Japan, and that it’s not appropriate for games targeted at all ages.
Many popular mobile games, like Genshin Impact, rely on gacha mechanics for monetisation, and are very lucrative because of it.
Tase also said that players won’t be able to spend money to get an advantage in Sonic Rumble, saying that all players should be able to enjoy the game on equal footing.
Sonic fans recently spotted what they believe is a secret character coming to Sonic X Shadow Generations, with many speculating that there could be a new version of Shadow in the game.
For more on upcoming games, check out our list of all the big games coming out in October 2024.
Get the lowdown on more of the latest Nintendo Switch releases from our expert reviewers.
For Xbox Series X and PS5 reviews, check out our full game reviews section.
A CHRISTMAS market in the UK has been named one of the best in Europe.
Taking 8th place is none other than the UK’s Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market.
Set against Victoria Square and the new Street shopping district, the market is the largest authentic German Christmas market outside of Austria and Germany.
It’s organised by Birmingham’s sister city of Frankfurt with over 100 stalls selling traditional toys, ornaments, arts and crafts.
There’s also a wide selection of traditional German food and drink on offer, including bratwurst, pretzels, schnitzels, roasted almonds, glühwein, weissbeer, and hot chocolate.
And a free live music programme with performances from German and Birmingham musicians takes place.
Rides and attractions include a Big Wheel, a Carousel, Danters AIR (a swing, spin and loop ride), and an ice rink.
But perhaps the most famous attraction of them all is a singing moose called Chris Moose.
The Christmas moose, a faux deer head, become quite the sensation over the years by belting out Christmas classics during the festivities.
He even has his own X profile, where he keeps followers entertained with hilarious pun-based jokes.
Some of his best posts include: “I had a great joke about German Christmas cake but someone’s stollen it.”
And: “What are the best Christmas jumpers made from? Fleece Navidad!”
People who have visited the market over the years have taken to Tripadvisor to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: “Had a wonderful time on our overnight visit to Birmingham Market.
“Lots of traditional German food and drink to try, with plenty of festive entertainment around. Queue’s were not too long either.”
Another said: “Look forward to this every year, gluwein music and fun.
Travel reporter Hope Brotherton has been going to the market for nearly two decades – and can confirm it’s one of the best in the country.
As a young girl, my siblings and I enjoyed riding on the twinkling merry-go-round, sliding down the colorful helter skelter, and begging our parents for sweets at our favourite market stall.
The grub was another tantalising draw, with typical German dishes like pretzels, schnitzels, bratwursts, and roasted almonds, all vying for our pocket money.
And, as a student in the city, my friends and I often indulged in a weissbier (wheat beer), or two, at one of the traditional German beer halls.
A quick flash through the last 20 years of my jaunts to the Christmas market proves one thing: it has a little something for everyone, including a singing moose.
“Also plenty of others bars around once you’ve had your German wurst and a pint or two.”
The city’s Christmas market was given a place in the top 10 by European Best Destinations.
The list comprises of 20 markets, which were ranked based on more than 590,000 votes of worldwide travellers.
Advent Feast at the Basilica in Budapest, Hungary was awarded the top spot, for its beautiful location, unique festive atmosphere, gastronomic adventures, and heart-warming musical and charity programmes.
Two more Christmas markets in Europe also made the list – London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and Manchester’s Christmas market.
Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market will return to the city centre from Friday, November 1 and run until December 24.
In the mean time, here is Butlin’s ‘ultimate Christmas holiday weekend’ launching this year.
And here are some affordable December city breaks you can still book.
SNOOKER fans rejoice as the Wuhan Open 2024 is now UNDERWAY – with some huge names in action in China.
This morning’s action saw world champion Kyren Wilson crash out after a narrow 5-4 defeat to Guodong Xiao.
Elsewhere, John Higgins overcame British rival Zak Surety while Judd Trump sent Anthony McGill packing.
Fan favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrew from the event last week due to medical reasons.
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SIR JIM RATCLIFFE gave no update on Erik ten Hag’s future following SEVEN HOURS of talks with Manchester United bosses in London on Tuesday.
The Red Devils’ co-owner met with several key club chiefs in the capital following a dismal start to the season.
He was seen arriving for the meeting at around 9:30am, while Sir Dave Brailsford and sporting director Dan Ashworth were also spotted heading into the building.
Man Utd have their worst ever return from the opening seven Premier League games, picking up just eight points and languishing in 14th place.
Without a win in five matches in all competitions, Ten Hag heads into the international break with his future uncertain.
However, Ratcliffe offered no insight into the manager’s position after the meeting.
The Ineos chief, 71, left the venue via a rear exit at 4:45pm.
He then whizzed off in a car with blacked out windows, refusing to stop and answer questions.
This leaves fans no closer to learning whether Ten Hag will still be in charge come their next game against Brentford at Old Trafford on October 19.
If he is dismissed, he is set for a huge pay-off having penned a one-year extension in the summer.
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He will be entitled to a £17.5million pay-off, one of the biggest in Man Utd’s history.
Ten Hag’s assistant and club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is favourite to become the next Man Utd boss on an interim basis.
Former England boss Gareth Southgate, ex-Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel, former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter, Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna and former Liverpool target Ruben Amorim are among the other contenders.
Man Utd considered replacing Ten Hag in the summer after the club finished eighth – their lowest-ever position in Premier League history.
But a shock 2-1 FA Cup final win over rivals Manchester City, adding to his 2023 Carabao Cup, temporarily saved Ten Hag from the axe.
Club officials held talks with Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Frank over replacing the 54-year-old while he travelled to the FA Cup final.
Club chiefs also looked for alternatives during an end-of-season review in the summer, with Tuchel allegedly interviewed.
But ultimately, United performed a dramatic U-turn in June as Brailsford flew to Ibiza to hold a four-hour meeting at Ten Hag’s home.
Now, though, after a nightmare start to the season, the Dutchman’s time could finally be up.
And Tuchel has again been mooted as his replacement as the out of work coach seeks a route back into football.
MANCHESTER UNITED eased the pressure slightly on boss Erik ten Hag with a hard-grafted stalemate at in-form Aston Villa.
United looked much more solid defensively after Ten Hag rung the changes – though the Red Devils still have just eight points from seven Prem games.
Here’s how SunSport’s Graeme Bryce rated 14th-placed United rated at Villa Park on Sunday.
ANDRE ONANA – 7
Guilty of sloppy distribution once or twice but his hands were safe enough and he did well to beat away a piledriver from Youri Tielemans to keep United on level terms.
NOUSSAIR MAZRAOUI – 6
Managed to contain Jaden Philogene comfortably enough in the first 45 minutes but failed to appear for the second half and was replaced by Victor Lindelof.
HARRY MAGUIRE – 6
Booked for a high forearm challenge on Ollie Watkins but his afternoon ended at half-time after he appeared to jar his knee defending a corner.
JONNY EVANS – 9
Handled Ollie Watkins well in the first 45 and showed all his experience to deal with the twin threat of Watkins and Jhon Duran for the final half hour. Rolled back the years with a five-star display to earn his Man of the Match rating.
DIOGO DALOT – 7
Sat in and rarely got forward but snuffed out the threat of Leon Bailey and was tidy enough. Crucial block to deny Philogene a stoppage time winner.
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN – 7
Used all his experience to plug any gaps in United’s carefully constructed midfield. Dealt with the threat from Morgan Rogers well.
KOBBIE MAINOO – 7
Nothing flashy from the England midfielder who had his work cut out preventing Youri Tielemans carrying out his magic.
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO – 6
Fired in a first-half shot which Emi Martinez dealt with comfortably but shot hopelessly wide a couple of times after the break. Sloppy finishing let him down.
BRUNO FERNANDES – 8
United’s skipper only played after his red card against Spurs was overturned on appeal.
Kept his cool here to avoid a third red card in three games – came closest for United with a free kick which crashed off the Villa crossbar.
MARCUS RASHFORD – 7
Taken off at half-time in Oporto and taken off after 64 minutes to save himself a second yellow card here!
Looked United’s likeliest match-winner after forcing an early save from Martinez before bringing the best out in the Argentine World Cup winner with a sizzling effort which the ‘keeper tipped over. Booked for a foul on Cash.
RASMUS HOJLUND – 6
Put himself about and was involved in the clash which led to Ezri Konsa limping off. But lacked service and was replaced by Zirkzee just beyond the hour mark. Below par.
SUBS
MATTHIJS DE LIGT for Maguire (46 minutes) – 5 – Conceded a few fouls in dangerous areas. Still finding his feet.
VICTOR LINDELOF for Mazraoui (46 mins) – 6 – First appearance since March but fitted in well as a stand-in right-back. Booked for a foul on Morgan Rogers.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE for Hojlund (64 mins) – 5 – Miles off the pace, failed to make any impact.
ANTONY for Rashford (64 mins) – 6 – Brought out the best in Emi Martinez with a curler which was heading for the top bin until the keeper plucked it out of mid-air.
CASEMIRO for Mainoo (85 mins) – 6 – Helped see out the match for United.
A GRANDMA was furious after she was charged £75 for her oversized suitcase but ‘younger and good looking’ passengers were let off.
Maxine Haughian, 63, was stopped in the queue for her flight to Alicante by Ryanair staff at Leeds Bradford Airport.
The mum-of-two claims her luggage fit inside the guidance rack but “stuck out very slightly” by 2cm the side.
She was told that her suitcase was too big and she’d need to pay to place the luggage into the hold.
However, Maxine, a retired prison governor, noticed other passengers in the queue being let off for oversized bags.
She described one woman as “young and gorgeous” and even took a sneaky snap of her being let off.
Taking to Facebook, Maxine said she was “disgusted” with Ryanair.
“I’ve just been held up for 20 minutes because they said my cabin bag was too big and I must pay an EXTRA £75 for it to go in hold,” she wrote.
“It’s funny (not funny) how other bags that are exactly the same were allowed through without comment.
“It’s a good job I took the photo of this (gorgeous) girl pushing her case into the box and being allowed through.
“I’m obviously not young or good looking enough!” she fumed.
Maxine, who was travelling with her husband Jim, continued: “Eventually (using photographic evidence) I was allowed through. I’m stressed to high-hell and hope I can calm down and get into holiday mode before we land.”
Despite being pleased that she was let off, Maxine told Oxford Mail: “It was almost like letting me go justified what I was saying. I think it’s definitely a money-making exercise.
“I’m a bit older, perhaps he thought I would be compliant. A lot of people just paid the money.”
She added: “Several people had suitcases that looked exactly the same as mine and they were putting them in the rack and it was sticking out a bit, but they were allowed to go through. It was the inconsistency of it all.
The Sun has contacted Ryanair for comment.
A MUM and her lover wheeled a toddler’s body around for three days in her buggy after she died from a “regime of escalating brutality”, a court heard.
Isabella Rose Wheildon suffered horror injuries after she was allegedly kicked or stomped on by 24-year-old Scott Jeff.
Jurors heard how the two-year-old is believed to have died on June 26 last year in a temporary housing unit in Ipswich.
But Jeff and Isabella’s mum Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, also 24, allegedly kept the girl’s death a secret.
Ipswich Crown Court was told they carried on pushing her body around in a pushchair with the hood pulled up to shield her face.
The couple also allegedly took her corpse on a shopping trip to buy computer gaming equipment.
She was finally discovered on June 30 under blankets in a shower at the housing unit.
The court was told police officers had been greeted by a “very strong smell” when the bathroom was unlocked.
One pulled back the blankets to see the “face of a young child who was not moving”.
Prosecutor Sally Howes KC said: “He was aware of severe bruising on her face. She was cold to the touch.”
The discovery was made when a woman reported to police on June 30 that she had received a Facebook message from a “friend of hers”.
Ms Howes said: “That message disclosed that her friend’s daughter had died in her sleep three days before and was in her pushchair in the bathroom.
“That friend was the first defendant, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, and her daughter was Isabella.”
Gleason-Mitchell is accused of allowed her daughter’s death to happen as she “stood back, watched and did nothing”.
A post mortem found she had “extensive external traumatic injuries to the soft tissues of the body including head, neck, torso, limbs” and other areas.
She had also suffered fractures to both wrists and a “complex pelvic fracture involving several bones”.
Her cause of death was given as “bone marrow embolism caused by skeletal trauma”.
The court heard this “severe” damage to her pelvis was likely caused by “either kicking or stamping or both”.
Ms Howes said: “It’s the prosecution case that Isabella Wheildon was a healthy, contented, well-cared for little girl until Scott Jeff came into her young life.
“Towards the end of May 2023, he entered a relationship with Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell.
“From that time up to her death, Isabella was subjected to a regime of escalating brutality which was callous, cruel and ultimately fatal.”
Gleason-Mitchell and Jeff lived together in hotels in Great Yarmouth, a caravan park and “camping in a very small tent on Caister beach” in Norfolk before they ended up in Ipswich.
The mum told Great Yarmouth Borough Council she and her daughter were “homeless” and escaping domestic abuse from her ex.
She also falsely claimed Jeff was Isabella’s biological dad and refused a home by Bedfordshire Council for her and the youngster as she wanted to stay with her partner.
After moving into the unit, CCTV showed the toddler being pushed around in her chair, wearing sunglasses with the hood up, concealing her head, it was said.
The court heard the couple went with Isabella out on June 26, visiting a barber shop so Jeff could get a haircut.
They returned at 3.15pm with CCTV showing the youngster’s legs and feet moving in her pushchair – suggesting she was still alive.
The court was told this is believed to the last image of Isabella and that she had died later that day.
Jeff has denied causing or allowing Isabella’s death and murder.
Gleason-Mitchell has pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child but denies murder.
The trial continues.
FOOTAGE of notorious shock jock Howard Stern in blackface has resurfaced as he prepares to interview Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
The Sirius XM radio host is no stranger to controversy, with some branding his past behavior as racist, misogynistic, and homophobic.
Among the high-profile incidents Stern, 70, has caught flack for, he joked about the Columbine gunmen, wore blackface, and got his long-time friend Donald Trump to talk about his “hot” daughter Ivanka.
In the run-up to his Tuesday afternoon interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, a video of Stern wearing blackface has been widely shared.
Harris’ decision to appear on Stern’s show, after avoiding a number of mainstream media appearances, has been slammed by Republicans.
Matt Terrill – former chief of staff for Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign, told The U.S. Sun “no interview can fix” her issues connecting with voters.
The 1993 video of Stern was a reference to Ted Danson, who had recently worn blackface during the roast of Whoopi Goldberg, his then-girlfriend, at the Friars Club.
Stern wore black face paint and a wig similar to Ted Danson’s hair and also used a number of racial slurs in response to questions from his sidekick Robin Quivers.
Years later, Stern didn’t apologize for the sketch, but admitted he would do things differently.
“Would I go about it the same way now?” he said. “Probably not.”
In an appearance on The View, Stern claimed he had never used the N-word on air, which led to the clip of him in blackface to resurface.
People have reacted in outrage to the resurfaced video.
“I can’t believe I’ve never seen this until today,” one user on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote. “How did he get away with this? Wow.”
“There was nothing funny at all about this,” wrote another. “The ‘shock’ isn’t even funny. Who wrote this and thought it was good enough to put on the air?”
“I never understood why Howard Stern was so popular or why he became so successful,” wrote a third. “He wasn’t witty, he wasn’t warm, he had no insights.
“He was just boorish and crude,” they added.
Throughout his career, Stern has courted controversy. These are some of his biggest scandals.
You become a madman, and that’s who I was.
Howard Stern
In 2004, Stern’s long-term pal Donald Trump appeared on the show.
Trump tells the host, “My daughter is beautiful, Ivanka.”
Stern agrees, adding, “Can I say this? A piece of a**.”
“Yeah,” Trump replies.
In another appearance on the show from 2006, Stern asks Trump if Ivanka had ever got breast implants.
“No, she didn’t,” Trump responded. I mean, I would know if she did.”
When Stern said Ivanka looked “more voluptuous than ever,” Trump replied, “She’s actually always been very voluptuous.”
Stern and Trump have been friends for decades, despite their divergent political views.
In 2017, Stern said on his show that the job would be a “nightmare” for Trump because he wants “to be loved,” by everyone.
“He does want people to really love him,” Stern said. “And that drives him a lot. I think that he has a very sensitive ego.”
HOWARD Stern began his radio career in the 1980s, and has been a prominent pop-culture figure for more than 30 years. A divisive figure, he has built up a huge following, but not without making some enemies.
Days after the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, Stern questioned why the two gunmen hadn’t sexually assaulted their female classmates before taking their own lives.
“Did those kids try to have sex with any of those good-looking girls?” Stern asked on air. “They didn’t even do that?
“At least if you’re going to kill yourself and kill the kids, why wouldn’t you have some sex?
“If I was going to kill some people, I’d take them out with sex.”
In the wake of his comments, Stern was dropped by numerous advertisers.
He also faced calls for a public apology from the Colorado legislator.
In April 1995, Stern joked about the recent murder of Mexican-American singer Selena.
During a broadcast, he played some of her music with the sound of gunshots dubbed over it and made racist remarks.
“This music does absolutely nothing for me,” he said. “Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul.”
He added, “Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth,” before mocking her fans.
Stern faced multiple calls for a boycott, and various Latino groups denounced his comments as racist.
The acquittal of the LAPD officers filmed brutally beating Rodney King in 1991 triggered six days of rioting in Los Angeles.
In the wake of the riots, Stern described King as “a blight on society.”
He also said in his memoir that the officers should have beaten King more.
In 2004, Stern interviewed Rick Salomon about the “sex tape” he made with Paris Hilton the previous year.
During the interview, he allowed a caller to use the N-word multiple times, leading to his show being dropped by several outlets.
In the fallout from the interview, Stern left CBS Radio to join the new outlet Sirius XM.
Stern says he has mellowed with age and describes his earlier self as a “madman.”
Years later, he told David Letterman, “I had a lot of rage, and I was going to let that rage out.
“Which is great radio but really damaging to your personal life. You become a madman, and that’s who I was.”
