DJ Slammed for Implying Bieber Is Gay

A Canadian radio host has been reprimanded for implying that 16-year-old pop star Justin Bieber is gay and for making inappropriate comments about his fans, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council, the Canadian equivalent of the FCC in the United States, has ruled that there's "no justification for allegedly humorous references to children in sexual contexts" made by Dean Blundell, a host on the Toronto FM station CFNY.

Last October, Blundell tweeted about his dislike of Bieber's music, which quickly escalated into a Twitter war with the singer's fans. Blundell tweeted, "Save your energy for puberty or to fend off your dad tonight while you're sleepin'."

The tweets became the topic of conversation on Blundell's program, and the DJ referred to one 12-year-old fan as a future "chugger," which is slang for a male prostitute. Numerous listeners complained about Blundell's comments, before the council launched an investigation.

The CBSC announced this week that Blundell's comments were "gratuitous and unnecessary" and the penalty was to announce the decision twice on air during peak listening hours.