A comedian has apologised for making a “highly offensive” joke about a Jewish person during an online comedy event on Sunday. 
 
Lovdev Barpaga said after participating in Sunday’s UK Pun Off Show that he was “genuinely remorseful” for the joke. 
 
The JC could not obtain clips of the moment the joke was told, but local outlet BirminghamLive reported Mr Barpaga had made a “shocking comment about a Jew” while riffing on the ubiquitous Valentine’s day poem, “Roses are red.”
 
Organisers said on Facebook that they were “really sorry for the highly offensive line in tonight's episode” and extended their “heartfelt apologies.”
 
The comedian tweeted: “Last night I did a highly offensive, inappropriate line on the UK Pun Off show, without even thinking about what I said on air. Looking back at it now I'm an absolute idiot, those who know me, know that I'm nothing like that in person.
 
“It was a cheap line that didn't deserve anything or to be said on air. I apologise for the upset this whole matter has caused and I'm genuinely remorseful. I'm deeply and truly sorry to everyone who was offended by it.”