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Vernon Kay BBC Radio 2 backlash offensive

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Vernon Kay defended his BBC co-star, Jeremy Vine, after Vine used the term 'OAPs' to describe a retired couple in the media coverage of an incident involving Russian warships. While acknowledging that the term was deemed offensive by listeners, Kay suggested that such offense might stem from modern attitudes regarding aging and life zest.

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  • Jeremy Vine used the acronym 'OAPs' when discussing media reports about a retired couple near Russian warships.
  • 'OAPs' is considered an unacceptable way to describe people today, according to Jeremy Vine.
  • Vernon Kay suggested that the public's reaction might be due to modern feelings of vitality and not feeling old.
  • The article also recalled a previous instance where Jeremy Vine faced backlash for suggesting Russian soldiers 'deserve to die' during a discussion about the war in Ukraine.

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