Former Republic of Ireland international Shay Given has apologised after he used the term ‘Holocaust’ on a BBC programme while discussing Celtic’s form.<\/p>\n
He referred to Wilfried Nancy’s first week in charge of the Scottish giants as “an absolute Holocaust”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Given was working as a pundit on BBC’s Final Score, and the BBC has also issued an apology.<\/p>\n
He said: “Nancy took over that week and had an absolute Holocaust in that week and it was just a nightmare from then on, the defeats and Rangers last weekend was the final straw, final nail in the coffin.”<\/p>\n
Presenter Jason Mohammad did not react at the time, but later apologised for Given’s remark.<\/p>\n
He said: “A little earlier you may have heard some inappropriate language so we would like to apologise for any offence caused.”<\/p>\n
In an apology on social media, Given wrote: “On live television this afternoon, I used a word that i didn’t fully understand the meaning of, and certainly won’t ever use again.<\/p>\n
“We all have areas of ignorance in our knowledge, and I hope to use this as an opportunity to become better educated going forward.<\/p>\n
“I am genuinely mortified and apologise unreservedly to everyone offended, and will be donating my fee from today’s show to the Holocaust Educational Trust.”<\/p>\n
The Holocaust was a genocide committed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, it claimed the lives of an estimated six million Jewish people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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