Shay Given apologizes for Holocaust remark on BBC

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Former Irish goalkeeper Shay Given caused outrage on BBC by calling coach Wilfried Nancy's brief tenure at Celtic Glasgow an "absolute Holocaust" during a live broadcast. The comment, made on BBC's "Final Score," drew immediate criticism for comparing the coach's short time at the club to the systematic genocide of over six million Jews. Given later apologized, stating he did not fully understand the word's meaning and would donate his fee to the Holocaust Educational Trust.


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