Rodney Marsh was famously sacked by Sky Sports in January 2005 after a making a joke about the Asian tsunami that was judged to be in bad taste , saying : " '' David Beckham has turned down a move to Newcastle United because of trouble with the Toon Army in Asia '' " . Marsh apologised on air , but this was not enough to save his job
Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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