BBC 1Xtra DJ Sideman has quit the radio station in protest against the use of the n-word in a BBC News report.
A spokesperson for BBC 1Xtra said: “Sideman is an incredibly talented DJ.
He added: “The BBC sanctioning the n-word being said on national television by a white person is something I can’t rock with.
That’s why, effective immediately, I’m leaving my job as a radio broadcaster for BBC 1Xtra.
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