"Le Point" apologizes after publishing a racist column

In a column published in Le Point , Bernard Mabille criticized the action of Sibeth Ndiaye. The comedian saw fit to suggest that the government spokesperson, "spoiled tomorrow" not go "replace Mariam" to "resume Sunday in Bamako " in an allusion to the duo Amadou and Mariam and the skin color of Sibeth Ndiaye.

Above, Bernard Mabille had also attempted a play on words with the first name of Sibeth Ndiaye: "first name well below what it seems". The comedian alluded in particular to various blunders on the part of the government spokesperson in his last statements.

" With all our apologies "

While Le Point had first published this column with the commentary "The comedian gives it all to his heart", the weekly decided to remove the racist passage, spotted by many internet users, and apologized . Etienne Gernelle, managing editor, spoke. On Twitter and on the Point site, a note under the chronicle states: “The passage on Sibeth Ndiaye has been deleted. With all our apologies. "

Seen. And passage deleted, obviously. With our excuses.

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