Sacha Baron Cohen recalls being thrown out of Wimbledon while dressed as his character Ali G. In accounts tied to his appearance on a late-night show, Cohen describes how his Ali G act led to trouble at the tennis tournament, prompting an expulsion.
The coverage emphasizes different aspects of the story. One outlet focuses on the “NSFW” framing of why Ali G is said to have been removed, highlighting the provocative nature of the recollection. Another outlet details that clips circulating from the incident show Cohen’s character joking about offering children drugs and cigarettes. It also reports that Cohen initially defends Ali G’s supposed boundaries before acknowledging criminal dealing as part of the character’s behavior. Both also note that Ali G remains in the public conversation, with one source pointing to a forthcoming film appearance.
