Justin Bieber Shown Telling Racist Joke in Old Video Footage




06/01/2014 at 11:00 AM EDT



It seems where Justin Bieber goes, controversy follows.

Newly unearthed footage has surfaced that shows the singer, 20, telling a racist joke and repeatedly using a derogatory slur.


The U.K. tabloid the Sun has released the offensive clip, reportedly taken while Bieber, then 17, was filming his 2011 documentary Never Say Never.


In the scene, the teen idol wears a smirk on his face as he asks, "Why are black people afraid of chainsaws?" He then follows up with the slur-laden punchline "Run n––, n––, n––, n––, n––."


The newspaper also reports representatives for Bieber tried to purchase the footage to prevent its being released to the public.


The regretful clip comes on the heels of the star's multiple and continued recent run-ins with the law.


A rep for the singer declined to comment.






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