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Boris Becker’s family is preparing legal action against a German politician over a tweet in which he referred to the former tennis star’s son as a “little half-negro”, it has been reported. | Boris Becker’s family is preparing legal action against a German politician over a tweet in which he referred to the former tennis star’s son as a “little half-negro”, it has been reported. |
Noah Becker’s maternal grandfather is African and he had given in an interview where he described Berlin as a “white city” compared to London and Paris and claimed he had been the victim of racial abuse. | Noah Becker’s maternal grandfather is African and he had given in an interview where he described Berlin as a “white city” compared to London and Paris and claimed he had been the victim of racial abuse. |
In response, Jens Maier, the parliamentary deputy of the right-wing party AfD, apparently took to social media to make an offensive comment about Mr Becker. | In response, Jens Maier, the parliamentary deputy of the right-wing party AfD, apparently took to social media to make an offensive comment about Mr Becker. |
The tweet in question which has since been deleted said: “It seems the little half-negro simply got too little attention – that’s the only explanation for his behaviour.” | The tweet in question which has since been deleted said: “It seems the little half-negro simply got too little attention – that’s the only explanation for his behaviour.” |
Mr Maier told the German newspaper Bild that one of his members of staff had written the tweet and he was not responsible for it, however. | Mr Maier told the German newspaper Bild that one of his members of staff had written the tweet and he was not responsible for it, however. |
The Becker family lawyer, Christian-Oliver Moser, confirmed that the “necessary steps” would be taken. He told Bild: “I have been retained to quickly take the necessary steps under criminal and civil law against MP Jens Maier on the basis of this clearly racist tweet.” | The Becker family lawyer, Christian-Oliver Moser, confirmed that the “necessary steps” would be taken. He told Bild: “I have been retained to quickly take the necessary steps under criminal and civil law against MP Jens Maier on the basis of this clearly racist tweet.” |
Sources from within Mr Maier’s right-wing, populist AfD party have said that he regrets the “embarrassment” of the tweet and he intends to apologise to Noah, Deutsche Welle reported. | Sources from within Mr Maier’s right-wing, populist AfD party have said that he regrets the “embarrassment” of the tweet and he intends to apologise to Noah, Deutsche Welle reported. |
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