2006 Radio Controversy
Sammy was reprimanded in 2006 by Commercial Radio Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Government over an online poll that was organized by his show. The poll, titled "The female artist whom you want to sexually harass the most", created an enormous furore. As a result, CRHK was fined a hefty sum by the government and Sammy was suspended from his radio show for 2 months, during which he could not take up any paid jobs but instead had to attend to classes on media ethics. His role as the host on TVB's 15/16 quiz show was also revoked.
After the incident, Sammy was even more popular than before because his fans appreciated what he had done to overcome the obstacles. Kitty Yuen and Sammy dedicated their annual theatrical show (this year it was called the Big Nose)to this topic. They claimed that they had learned a lot from the mistakes they had made, and they were grateful that they received a great deal of fan, friend and family support.
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