Comedian Andrew Lawrence was fired by his agent and cancelled several of his upcoming concerts after making “racist” remarks to black English football players after the Euro 2020 final. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka are all exposed to the terrifying ethnic soil.
After missing the penalty and the insult after Italy won the game, the Metropolitan Police warned that “improper behavior” was unacceptable. “Reflecting on England’s failure, Lawrence wrote on Twitter, “I just want to say that white people score. “In a later post he added, “Equality, diversity, damn punishment. ”
Lawrence later said: “I saw this offend a lot of people, and I’m sorry that blacks can’t handle penalties well.” Several agencies decided to cancel his show after Lawrence tweeted. After that, he deleted his personal profile on blogging site.
The Hanger Farm Art Center in Hampshire wrote: “After the comedian Andrew Lawrence made racist comments on Twitter, we decided to cancel his show. “As part of the Minstead Trust’s charity for people with learning disabilities, we Work hard to promote tolerance, create a safe environment for all, and take a firm stand in the fight against racism.
Worcester Live added ‘Following Andrew Lawrence’s recent tweet account’ we have stopped selling tickets for his show and deleted him from our website. Worcester Live does not support any form of hate speech, and we are currently in contact with Agent Andrew.
“We will contact you as soon as possible and report the results.”
At the same time, Chesham Comedy Club said directly on Twitter: “I know you don’t care, but Chesham Comedy Club will not tolerate any form of racism, so please remember Stay, your reservation with us has been cancelled.” Lawrence’s agent RBM Comedy also stated that they no longer represent Lawrence.
