Rob Goossens is overloaded with criticism after a statement in RTL Boulevard. People accuse him of being a racist because he talked about ‘ten little niggers’. “I referred to a book!”
Despite the death of his sister Sis, Maarten van Rossem would like to continue with the TV program Here Are De Van Rossems, but Rob Goossens doubts whether that is a good idea: “They cannot continue this program, because it should not be a kind of Ten become little niggers, where we count down which Van Rossem is the next to die.”
disgusting man
This statement by Rob in the RTL Boulevard studio puts bad blood in a number of viewers. The TV connoisseur is being attacked on various social media, including his own Instagram page† He also defends himself there. “Excuse me, 10 little niggers??? watch what you say you crazy,” says Dench, for example.
And Yenna: “What a disgusting little man you are. Damn it. However you dare to get the word out without batting an eyelid or your dirty lips. You can see that you often dare to put the word in your dirty mouth. Bah!!! And that must then pass on good standards and values to your newborn child. I hold my heart for her.”
A-meen-ah even calls Rob a ‘dirty racist’. And Juice Channel: “Uhm, Rob Goossens, pay attention to the words you use in your stories, because this is a really disgusting choice of words!”
Rob on the defensive
Rob is quite shocked by all the criticism and jumps on the defense. “I was referring to a book by Agatha Christie with that title. You could also google it. What did you think I meant? That I want black people dead? “
The book Ten Little Niggers is about ten people who die one by one on an island. The Real Creative Hub responds: “Ah, this is your response to the ensuing commotion. We should have just googled. Have you ever looked for the actual name of the book Agatha wrote? What did you think she meant by that?”
‘I avoid the n-word’
Yenna: “I don’t care what you referred to. Under no circumstances do you take the word in your dirty mouth! It is hurtful, painful and that reference was so irrelevant. The fact that you don’t know that and don’t realize it just shows how privileged you are. Take a look at your fellow man, show some compassion. It will do you justice, instead of such a lame excuse. Bah Rob.”
Rob: “While I was just making the reference on the broadcast, I was wondering if there isn’t another title for the book these days. Because of course I try to avoid that word. If the book hadn’t been called that, I would never have used it – even if you think you know otherwise…”
Former Hilversum mayor Pieter Broertjes hit in 2018 also discredited after a similar reference. He did apologize at the time: “Sorry, no, it’s not funny. Really can’t. Excuse.”
Rob is also criticized on Twitter:
