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'Racist' words and phrases banned by BBC from Match of the Day this season

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The BBC has reportedly banned its sports presenters and pundits from using a number of 'racist' words and phrases in coverage of the new season. 'Cakewalk', 'nitty gritty', 'sold down the river' and 'uppity' are on the list of things on-air personnel must avoid saying, alongside the terms 'blackballed', 'blacklisted', 'black mark' and 'whiter than white'.

The BBC informed staff of the changes during a webinar centred on 'avoiding racial bias', according to the Daily Mail. Presenters and pundits were also warned not to 'fall into the trap' of racially stereotyping black players by describing them as having 'pace' and/or 'power'.

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