🆕 | It's on! @KSIOlajidebt, the biggest YouTuber in the UK, will take on @LoganPaul, the biggest YouTuber in the US, live at #Manchester Arena on Saturday 25 August.
Tickets available this Friday at 6pm.https://t.co/5W9dKN9y92 pic.twitter.com/DBLAg68OCG
— AO Arena (@AOArena) June 19, 2018
Logan Paul has taken another hit to his professional career — if you can call it that — when BBC Radio 1 made the decision to squash a scheduled joint interview with Paul and British YouTube star KSI (real name Olajide William Olatunji) ahead of their upcoming boxing match. The two are planning to go head-to-head in the Manchester Arena on August 25th to settle an apparent beef with one another.
Listeners complained after a clip of the interview had aired, calling on BBC Radio to cancel it. Paul continues to be a polarizing figure due to the stunt he pulled late last year, stumbling across a suicide victim while visiting Japan’s Aokigahara “suicide forest” and filming the encounter for his YouTube channel.
BBC Radio’s reason for canceling the interview was not due to the outrage, however, instead claiming that the interview was simply not good enough to air. “We understand some of your strong views on Logan,” the station tweeted. “But ultimately if we don’t think the interview is good enough – we don’t air it.” Ouch!
We were going to hear from Logan Paul & KSI on their boxing match tonight.
After listening back to the interview we don’t feel it’s right.
We understand some of your strong views on Logan – but ultimately if we don’t think the interview is good enough – we don't air it.
— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) July 26, 2018
The decision was met with mixed reactions. Many were happy that BBC Radio 1 ultimately decided to err on the side of good taste but were not pleased with the excuse.
Not a fan of Logan but y'all are sipping on that coward juice. If you're going to be afraid of the controversy, at least own up to it instead of copping out. https://t.co/5iAyFdzVEK
— 🧟 Xatok 🧟 🖤💜💙 (@Zombie_Upriser) July 27, 2018
Seems @BBCR1 went back on the interview, although the excuse they gave for pulling the interview was shit. Don't let anyone ever tell you you don't have a voice to make change. https://t.co/pz28Pc5Ls4
— Jatinder Singh (@Jatinder5ingh) July 26, 2018
Given all the crap on Radio 1, I find it hard to believe this was the reason. What a half arsed excuse. Just admit you were wrong to book him. https://t.co/Su3bymXQyD
— Dr Aled Thomas 🏳️🌈 ☮🌍 (@AledJLlThomas) July 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/realbruce654/status/1022842434089365505
I think you are hiding the real reason for pulling the interview but at least you aren't airing it. https://t.co/rLBXxe3yxT
— Megan Ward 🏳️🌈 (@megward2000) July 27, 2018
Epic fail of a reason. Just admit someone did not do the due diligence on Logan Paul. https://t.co/9trBgDhIVD
— Simon ♿ (@1PercenterSimon) July 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/KymScally/status/1022802897585807362
https://twitter.com/NoManHasAPlan/status/1022844108174487552
Tickets for Paul’s upcoming fight are going for anywhere from £80 to £150, although the event can be streamed for a fee on the KSIvLogan official YouTube live stream for anyone who wants to pay to see Logan Paul get his ass kicked. Enticing, to say the least.
(Via Radio Today, Radio Times)