Posted on 02/08/2020 7:05:41 PM PST by conservative98
CBS News President Susan Zirinsky has addressed the fallout from Gayle Kings interview about Kobe Bryant, calling threats against the CBS This Morning co-anchor reprehensible.
We fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist, Zirinsky told the Associated Press Saturday. We find the threats against her or any journalist doing their job reprehensible.
Zirinskys comments came one day after Oprah Winfrey, revealed in an interview that King is not doing well.
She now has death threats and has to now travel with security, Winfrey told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on the Today show.
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Among the critics were rapper Snoop Dogg, who posted a profanity-filled video on social media earlier this week warning King to back off b**ch before we come get you.
However, the rapper walked back his comments today in a new video on Instagram.
Im a non-violent person. When I said what I said, I spoke for the people who felt like Gayle was very disrespectful towards Kobe Bryant and his family. Now with that being said, what do I look like wanting some harm to come to a 70-year-old woman? I was raised way better than that, Snoop Dogg said. [It should be noted that King is actually 65 years old].
The rapper went on to insist he never threatened King.
I didnt threaten her. All I did was said, Check it out. Youre out of pocket for what youre doing and were watching you,' he added. Were very non-violent. We just want to say that first and foremost, we speak from the heart. Some of you who have no heart dont understand that.
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that’s modern journalism for you
No dounbt Oprah threatened to pull all kinds of funding from lots of people in Dem party and Hollywood, broadcasting networks, charities, etc.
She means don’t mess with my lady..period.
Didn’t take long for Snoope to back off with an apology.
Can you imagine though if Fox would have done that same interview?
Death threats would have been approved.
Boycott of Fox news for sure.
Guess she didn’t like his Doggie Style.
So much for pot making you mellow.
Anyone else’s account would be terminated. Facebook owns Instagram.
Our “elite” culture on full display. These are the people that run things...
Snoop(real name Calvin Broadus) has never fooled me chumming it up with Martha Stewart. He’s made threats to Trump in a rap video. he’s a hoot rat through and through.
100%
Agree. His mask just slipped.
Not a RAT, necessarily. More like a DOGG.
Liberals have convinced themselves that blacks, after centuries of slavery, cannot control their rage impulse and react to provocations with threats and violence. IOW, they think blacks are subhuman with a hair-trigger impulse for violence.
This is how liberals excuse violence by blacks yet blame whites if they are "triggered". The whole premise is liberal bigotry.
When Booker says "we" who is he talking about?
King brought up Kobe's rape case during an interview, and CBS aired the clip of it. King of course got mad at CBS, and then Dogg weighed in and slammed King for saying it.
This entire episode reminds me of Kissinger's famous comments on the Iran-Iraq war - "It's a shame they can't both lose."
In “The Art Of War” Lao Tsu said “When your enemy is committing suicide sit back and enjoy the popcorn”.
Seems cory and gayle can dish it out, but cannot take it in return
Snoop Dogg is an ignoramus. A talented ignoramus, but an ignoramus. He’s wrong to slur King or incite violence against her - but he does have a point about her sudden desire to exploit Kobe Bryant’s death by bringing up an ugly episode from years ago. King had zero interest in Bryant’s rape case last year or the year before - she waited until his family, friends and thousands of fans were mourning his death as well as the death of his young daughter.
Looks like CBS isn’t ready for reparations—yet.
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