Coronation Street fans rage as ‘racist’ actor Marc Anwar gets farewell episode
The Corrie star was sacked after branding Indians 'b******s' and 'p***-drinking c****'
CORONATION Street viewers have vented their anger after shamed Marc Anwar was given a full-length farewell episode.
The Pakistani-born actor's final scenes were aired on Friday following his sacking from the ITV soap when he became the centre of a racism row after posting a shocking rant about Indians on social media.
Marc, 45, went on Twitter at the end of September in a rant where he branded Indians "b******s" and "p***-drinking c****".
But on Friday, Marc's character Sharif Nazir was the centre of attention as his wife Yasmeen confronted him over his affair with her best friend Sonia.
One angry viewer commented: "Everyone going on about #sharif #corrie have you forgot about what Marc Anwar said, he doesn't deserve a send off!"
Another said: "#Corrie why is Sharif still there? I thought he'd been sacked." and "i thought sharif was sacked from #corrie?"
"@ITV seriously when are you going to sack that racist Marc Anwar? #coronationstreet"
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Marc's original remarks came days after 17 soldiers were killed at an army base in Kashmir and sparked a UN clash between India and Pakistan.
He tweeted: “Why the F***k do #pakistaniartists want work in #f*** face #india, do you love money so much.”
Uploading an image of a clenched fist, he added: “Ban #india movies in #PakistanisLeaveIndia. B*****ds p**s drinking #c**ts.
“F***ing #indians killing our #Kashmir brothers and sisters, beygairth #NawazSharif still sucking #modi Lul!”
He later apologised for his remarks, explaining: "On Friday evening I saw on the news children being pulled out of rubble, people being pelted with pellets, women mourning their dead in Kashmir.
"This upset me very deeply and in a moment of madness I ranted out and vented my anger."
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