Overview

• Isaiah "Zae" Frederich used the derogatory r-word during a late-night chess game with Keanu Soto and immediately apologized.
• Viewers compared the incident to the 2023 removal of contestant Luke Valentine for using the N-word under the same policy.
• CBS’s code of conduct mandates immediate ejection for racial slurs, but network officials have not indicated any action against Frederich.
• Social media reactions have been divided, with some defending Frederich’s slip as harmless and others condemning it as hateful.
• Big Brother’s 24/7 live-feed format allows unedited remarks to become instant controversies and raises oversight challenges.