Jake Kanter International TV EditorSky History, the joint-venture UK television channel run by A+E Networks and Comcast-owned Sky, has defended a contestant on its new reality competition series The Chop after Twitter users accused him of having a Nazi tattoo emblazoned on his face.Sky History tweeted a promotional clip of The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker on Monday, featuring participant Darren.
Known as “The Woodman,” Darren has the number 88 inked on his cheek, which is white supremacist numerical code for Heil Hitler.Twitter users seized on the clip, pointing out the tattoo and its meaning.
Soon after, A+E Networks issued a statement explaining that the numbers are just an unhappy coincidence. Is this the “history”, you idiots.
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