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Liam Prenderville

KSI issues grovelling apology for racist slur on Sidemen show and takes social media break

YouTube star KSI has confirmed he will be taking a break from social media after making a racist slur in a recent video.

KSI, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, made his name with YouTube group The Sidemen and is regularly involved in the channel's challenges and sketches alongside a number of other internet personalities.

In a recent Sidemen Sunday clip, the group took on a 'Countdown challenge', tasked with finding the longest word they can from nine letters, as is the format in the popular Channel 4 daytime show.

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