Late last week the BBC announced that they had sacked Scott Mills, Radio DJ, due to ‘personal conduct.’ Almost immediate after this announcement, it was reported that his BBC colleagues where shocked by this news.
Since then, there have been countless reports in the media and an infinite number of discussions online about Scott Mills and why the BBC sacked him.
I’ve read a lot of speculation, many assumptions and an awful lot judgements made about both Scott Mills and the BBC. But what I haven’t read are many facts.
I’m not sure why more details haven’t been shared with the public. But this noticeable lack of factual information seems to have led to most people to assume Scott Mills is guilty of something. Many people are assuming that Scott Mills has done something heinous and potentially illegal.
It doesn’t help that the BBC hasn’t got a great track record when it comes to dealing with abuses and crimes by its Talent/Stars. Just think of Huw Edwards & Jimmy Savile as examples of this.
The truth of the matter is that right now, we just don’t know why Scott Mills was sacked. I think that as time progresses more facts will emerge. As facts are disclosed, I hope they justify the BBC’s sacking of Scott Mills and their handling of the situation.
Otherwise, the BBC will be highly criticised and rightly so. If Scott Mills has done nothing wrong, or something very minor, the BBC’s actions could potentially not just ruin his career, but his life too.
I am choosing to reserve any judgement of Scott Mills or the BBC’s actions until I have more information and I suggest you do too.
Blog soon,
Antony
