People have been outraged over a tabloid photographer verbally attacking One Direction’s Zayn Malik by calling him an ethnic slur (“piker boy”) when One Direction drove away in cars after the group arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on November 6, 2012.
Apparently, the paparazzo was angry because 19-year-old Malik didn’t stop to pose for photos.
Fans who were waiting for their idols at the airport were left upset after a photographer shouted a racial slur at Zayn.
One fan tweeted: ‘Paparazzi were so rude at LAX last night. Calling zayn a “p***” is not right at all.’
Another fan said: ‘LAX was crawling with out of town paps tonight. Those guys were way too aggressive and pushy.’
Malik, whose father is Pakistani and whose mother is white, briefly quit Twitter for two days in August 2012 because he said he was tired of getting harassed for his religion (he’s Muslim) and his ethnicity. Malik said that the harassment he received was also directed to members of his family. Malik is the most reclusive member of One Direction, and insiders say that he is the one who is the most likely to want to avoid paparazzi. Malik returned to Twitter after numerous fans begged him to come back. He said he came back to Twitter because he didn’t want to disappoint his fans Examiner reported.
Here is the video of their arrival but let us warn you the language may offend you
