Ruud de Wild responds very mildly and flatly to Steven Brunswijk’s allegations. According to the comedian, the radio DJ refused to shake his brother’s hand because he is black. “Foreign.”
Steven Brunswijk and his brother Eric have visited the media because they are annoyed by Ruud de Wild’s denial that he is a racist. The two gentlemen think the NPO Radio 2 DJ is indeed a racist and state that he said the following to Eric in 1999: “I don’t talk to blacks. I don’t talk to blacks.”
Strong statement
A strong statement, which Ruud has so far only denied in writing. “What nonsense! I would never say something like that and I couldn’t even think of it. This is enough. This really says everything.”
The big question, however, is: if the radio maker is so publicly defensive when the maker of the babi-pangang documentary accuses him of racism, why does Ruud keep a low profile in this case? Is that because Rob Stenders was there and he knows the truth?
Pretty bizarre
Story boss Guido den Aantrekker had expected a fiercer denial. “It is a rather bizarre statement. If it is true, it is extremely scandalous. I don’t think Ruud has contradicted it in any case,” he says in Show news.
Fallen criminal lawyer Bram Moszowicz: “I want to ask you that. If they said that about you, that you don’t shake hands with black people, would you leave it alone?”
Gross accusation
Guido would have reacted more strongly against it. “Because I think that is such a gross accusation. The problem is: how can you prove the opposite? They did not record it.”
Bram: “Yes, but wouldn’t you feel the need to…”
Guido: “I would go to the bone if something like that was said, but Ruud apparently had other concerns and didn’t want to go into it too much. He didn’t respond to it.”
Victim role
Ruud has not been on the radio for a week due to threats against him in response to his alleged racist statements. On his return, he thanked listeners for their messages of support. “Of course it is a personality show, but it is a lot about Ruud himself, right? Like: ‘Look how much adhesion I have received!’”
Guido continues: “Ruud de Wild, let’s face it, is just a very good radio producer. In his heyday it was less about him, but the way he made shows. I’m a bit done with it now.”
Victim role
Ruud’s role as a victim must be over, Guido thinks. He regrets that the radio maker did not want to talk to the waiting Shownieuws reporter after his broadcast.
The magazine maker concludes: “He left with screeching tires and no longer wanted to respond at all. He is not obliged to do so, but I think it should be put to an end now. Start making good radio and stop playing the role of victim.”
