{"id":18540,"date":"2022-07-14T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1681429"},"modified":"2022-07-14T19:06:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T17:06:27","slug":"bbc-apologises-for-error-showing-raheem-sterling-pic-during-rape-case-segment","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bbc-apologises-for-error-showing-raheem-sterling-pic-during-rape-case-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC apologises for error showing Raheem Sterling pic during rape case segment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 14 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The BBC has apologised after a picture of Raheem Sterling was shown in error during a news segment on a Premier League player arrested on suspicion of rape.<\/p>\n

The player who has been arrested cannot be named for legal reasons and the club for which he plays is also currently unknown.<\/p>\n

The picture of former Manchester City player Sterling that was shown was of him in his new Chelsea kit, in an image that was released yesterday to coincide with confirmation of his arrival to the club following a \u00a350 million signing.<\/p>\n

At 11am this morning, the BBC News channel apologised for having shown the image as the unconnected story was read out, with the presenter saying: \u201cIn our sports bulletin this morning, owing to a technical error the wrong picture appeared in connection with the story of a Premier League player arrested over alleged sexual offences.<\/p>\n

Did anyone else just see the BBC News mention a footballer and rape allegations, with a picture of Raheem Sterling, that was suddenly removed and the presenter try to change the subject?! What’s going on? pic.twitter.com\/XeU88vOQmK<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Tom – JOIN A UNION! (@Massivetoe) July 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>