See what exactly he said and caused reactions
The homophobic comment against the president of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, by the director of SKAI 100.3 has caused an uproar. Vasilis Chiotisin his radio show, “One of the South, two of Chioti”.
The discussion started about the fact that Stefanos Kasselakis will report to the army in Kalamata. Then, Vassilis Chiotis, wanting to make a joke, which turned out to be unsuccessful, said the saying that there “they make good figs”.
In fact, the co-presenter of the show, Notis Papadopoulos, immediately tried to reason with him, telling him to pull himself together.
Horrible sexist “joke” from Chiotis, director of SKAI 100.3 about #Kasselaki.
“They grow good figs in Kalamata” he says jokingly, at the moment they are discussing whether o #Kasselakis he will join the army in Kalamata.
Even his co-producer, Notis Papadopoulos tells him… pic.twitter.com/Ngxp4W2PHC— Chris Avramidis (@chris_avramidis) October 11, 2023
After the reactions and messages he received, Vassilis Chiotis uploaded a message to X and admitted that he committed a “foul”.
“Since I see that some are attacking me for a comment I made that I admit was reckless, I clarify:
I honor the president of SYRIZA and I had no intention of insulting him. I hate all homophobic comments and those who make them. I fouled… “, he characteristically wrote.
Since I see that some are attacking me for a comment I made that I admit was reckless, I clarify:
I honor the president of SYRIZA and I had no intention of insulting him. I hate all homophobic comments and those who make them. I fouled…— Chiotis Vasilis (@ChiotisVasilis) October 11, 2023