Sky Data poll: 44% think Liam Neeson was right to admit he wanted to kill black person

Sky Data poll: 44% think Liam Neeson was right to admit he wanted to kill black person

More people think Liam Neeson was right than wrong to admit once having violent thoughts

More people think Liam Neeson was right rather than wrong to admit once having violent thoughts about killing a black person, a Sky Data poll reveals.

The Northern Irish actor admitted in an interview that in the past he had sought an opportunity to kill a black man in a revenge attack after a friend was raped.

He went on to say that he regretted it, and that "revenge just leads to more revenge."

Some 44% think he was right to make the admission, while 30% think he was wrong - 19% answered neither, with 6% unsure.

Former England footballer John Barnes told Sky News that the actor "deserves a medal" for his honesty, but he has been strongly condemned by many others.

John Barnes tells Sky News Liam Neeson deserves a medal

There is little to suggest his admission will affect whether people watch his films - 12% say they are less likely to watch his films following the comments, but 8% think they are now more likely, with 74% saying it will make no difference.

Sky Data interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,463 Sky customers by SMS on 5 February 2019. Data are weighted to the profile of the population. Sky Data is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.

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