It's Time Tim Westwood Was Put Out To Pasture
Following a string of allegations...
Veteran broadcaster *Tim Westwood* is at the centre of a number of allegations regarding inappropriate behaviour with young fans.
The radio figure has long been a pivotal figure in the hip-hop and rap landscape, with his voice becoming a signature for generations of fans.
Alongside this, though, the broadcaster has become a lightning rod for *numerous allegations* surrounding his behaviour.
*Megan Thee Stallion* appeared on his show last year, and was shocked by Westwood's remarks, and his lascivious tongue movements.
*Calling out his behaviour*, it seems that his patterns of behaviour resemble an iceberg - there's a lot more going on under the surface.
Across the weekend a number of other allegations surfaced on Twitter, leading to a number of significant figures within Black British culture and beyond calling him out:
Tim Westwood has been a predator for years, but nobody cares about young women, specifically young black women so people just turned a blind eye. This happens time and time again with men who appear to have power and authority - especially within the entertainment industry.
— Grace (@GraceFVictory) June 21, 2020
Hi @AshleyTaborKing as the founder of Global, who own Capital Xtra, are you aware of Tim Westwood’s extensive history of predatory behaviour concerning young Black women?
— machine gun Kele (@kelechnekoff) June 21, 2020
Lmao I don’t even know if there’s any point in talking about my interaction with Tim Westwood when I was younger. First of all I looked mad young as I still do without makeup. He started talking to me on the escalators in Oxford Circus station and invited me several times to
— l. anderson (@Leomie_Anderson) June 21, 2020
I am surprised anyone is shocked at something to do w tim Westwood being a creep, his whole public persona has been “urban jimmy saville” since forever ://
— Hudson Mohawke (@HudMo) June 21, 2020
Our view? Always believe victims.
As a white broadcaster, Tim Westwood has undoubtedly played his role in popularising and supporting hip-hop - and more generally rap as an artform - in this country, but it feels like his time is up.
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