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TalkSPORT legend Alan Brazil admits he has to be ‘so, so careful’ in the current ‘woke’ climate

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‘You can’t say a thing now. It’s driving me mad’: TalkSPORT legend Alan Brazil admits he has to be ‘so, so careful’ in the current ‘woke’ climate but vows to keep his punters smiling on his legendary breakfast show

  • Alan Brazil has claimed that officious free speech advocates make his job harder
  • The radio broadcaster has had a colourful career spanning more than 20 years
  • He was sacked by TalkSPORT in 2004 after over-indulging at Cheltenham races
  • Brazil was later reinstated and aims to be relatable and cheering to sports lovers 

By Ben Miller For Mailonline

Published: 19:37 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 19:45 GMT, 30 October 2020

Broadcasting veteran Alan Brazil has claimed he is walking a tightrope on his radio appearances and warned that he could retire ‘sooner rather than later’ because of increased political correctness.

Former Ipswich, Tottenham and Manchester United forward Brazil is known for his forthright views and fun-loving lifestyle but has admitted that worries over making misjudged remarks have changed his approach to his profession.

Conceding that he is ‘probably’ too ‘right-wing’ to have ever joined the BBC, Brazil told The Times: ‘The way this “woke” thing has gone – give us a break. It’s doing my head in.

Alan Brazil has enjoyed more than 20 years debating the sporting headlines live on TalkSPORT

The former Ipswich Town player of the year won the UEFA Cup with the Tractor Boys and Spurs

The former Ipswich Town player of the year won the UEFA Cup with the Tractor Boys and Spurs

‘You’ve got to be so, so careful. You can’t say a thing now. It’s driving me mad.

‘Not just me, but people of my age and my views. Racism is different – there is no doubt we have to knock that on the head.

‘I’m pleased that my 20 years of broadcasting won’t be over the next 20 years because I wouldn’t enjoy it so much.

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‘I wouldn’t be as comfortable sitting there, talking the way I do, [if I was] thinking, “I’d better watch what I say.” 

Brazil was with Manchester United between 1984 and 1986 and now holds forth on his old club

Brazil was with Manchester United between 1984 and 1986 and now holds forth on his old club

‘I won’t stop until I stop enjoying it but that may come sooner rather than later because of the way things are now with freedom of speech.’

Now 61, Brazil joined TalkSPORT during the late 1990s and is renowned for courting controversy by speaking his mind. 

Those incidents have included bosses distancing themselves from comments he made questioning whether depression is an illness and regulators upholding complaints over his remarks about the way Asian people in Glasgow store food. 

The two-time UEFA Cup winner’s new book, Only Here for a Visit, revisits his dismissal from the station after over-indulging at the Cheltenham Festival in 2004, when he was later reinstated by public demand.

Veteran broadcaster Brazil has made no secret of his fondness for a drink during his spare time

Veteran broadcaster Brazil has made no secret of his fondness for a drink during his spare time

After ending his playing days in 1990, Brazil became a presenter - and he says life has changed

After ending his playing days in 1990, Brazil became a presenter – and he says life has changed

He remains fond of racing, pub visits and sharing a drink or two alongside his co-hosts, who include fellow former Scotland striker Ally McCoist and ex-Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour.

Brazil said: ‘This is talkSPORT – it’s about punters, football fans who love their sport, who might be in trouble with their boss or [because] they were in the pub too late last night and the missus has had a go.

‘That’s my audience. I love cheering people up, telling a few stories, talking about where I went with Ray Parlour or Ally McCoist after the show – just giving people a wee lift in these dark times.

‘For me, that’s what breakfast radio is about. I don’t want to hit them with bad news or doom and gloom.’

The ex-Scotland international used a chat about his new book to discuss his fears of a faux pas

The ex-Scotland international used a chat about his new book to discuss his fears of a faux pas

Brazil’s show schedule has relented over the years. He joked that he stirs on days off to tell his wife of 40 years, Jill, to walk their pet.

He said: ‘I’m really enjoying just doing two days a week now.

‘I still wake up around the same time – half three – but over the weekend or Monday and Tuesday it’ll be about five.

‘I give the wife a nudge to take the dog out. Then I go back to sleep.’

Brazil has often treated himself to a day at the races, taking trips with ex-sidekick Mike Parry

Brazil has often treated himself to a day at the races, taking trips with ex-sidekick Mike Parry


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