Summary
Shay Given, a former Premier League goalkeeper, said sorry for using a hurtful term to describe Wilfried Nancy's brief time as Celtic manager on a BBC show. Given realized he didn't fully understand the word's meaning and promised not to use it again. He also said he would donate his fee from the show to a charity related to Holocaust education.
Key Facts
- Shay Given made an apology for using the term "Holocaust" to describe a manager's short tenure.
- The comment was made during a live broadcast on BBC's Final Score show.
- Wilfried Nancy was Celtic manager for 33 days and lost six out of eight games.
- Given admitted he did not fully understand the word's significance.
- He said he would donate his payment from the show to the Holocaust Educational Trust.
- The Holocaust refers to the genocide of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
- Final Score presenter Jason Mohammad also apologized for the language used on the show.
