Baddiel has received criticism for his blackface impression of black footballer Jason Lee on the programme, which involved him wearing a pineapple on his head and blacking up. Lee said he considered this a form of bullying. Baddiel has issued a number of apologies on social media and in an article for "The Daily Telegraph", saying it was "part of a very bad racist tradition", but Lee said in 2020 that he had never received a direct apology from Baddiel or co-host Frank Skinner over the series of sketches. According to Lee, "It wasn't like I was looking for one, but I've never met them in person. If I met them in person, it's a conversation we would have." He added, "Baddiel and Skinner, did they realise the impact of what they were saying, how it affected so many people? Especially a hairstyle, you're talking about ethnicity, a lot of black people would wear dreadlocks and feel deeply offended by someone who’s getting mocked for a similar hairstyle. The implications were far wider, and it wouldn't happen today."