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Shay Given Apologizes for Offensive Holocaust Comment on BBC

1/11/2026

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Shay Given, former Premier League goalkeeper and pundit, apologized for calling Wilfried Nancy, Celtic manager, an 'absolute Holocaust' on a live BBC broadcast.
The remark followed Wilfried Nancy's 33-day, eight-game tenure as Celtic manager.
BBC presenter Jason Mohammad apologized on air for any offense caused.
Given later said he did not fully understand the term and vowed never to use it again.

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Shay Given, former Premier League goalkeeper and pundit, apologized for calling Wilfried Nancy, Celtic manager, an 'absolute Holocaust' on a live BBC broadcast.
The remark followed Wilfried Nancy's 33-day, eight-game tenure as Celtic manager.
BBC presenter Jason Mohammad apologized on air for any offense caused.
Given later said he did not fully understand the term and vowed never to use it again.