A line from Shakespeare play Measure for Measure, referencing an 'angry ape' appears to be at the centre of the incident.
Stewart tweeted Mr Shapland with a line from Shakespeare play Measure for Measure, which referred to an"angry ape" - which has been perceived by some as a racist remark towards him.
In a statement on Twitter, Mr Shapland responded to Stewart's departure, saying:"In so far as Mr Stewart caused hurt and upset, intentionally or otherwise, in an exchange earlier this month, there is a wider context. There was not a single post as has been widely reported, but several posts written by Mr Stewart, which have all now been deleted."I understand that Mr Stewart has acknowledged the words he used were misjudged and has expressed regret at what happened.
"No one is perfect. We are all human and we all need to learn from our experiences and mistakes and try to be better people in the wake of them."
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