Posted on 05/19/2017 9:27:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Fox News Channel is parting ways – again – with Bob Beckel, the co-host of its primetime program, “The Five.”
“Bob Beckel was terminated today for making an insensitive remark to an African-American employee,” the network said in a statement.
The dismissal opens — or perhaps closes 0- another chapter in an off-and-on relationship Beckel has had with the 21st Century Fox-owned cable-news outlet over the years. Beckel, a longtime political consultant as well as a former campaign manager for Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale, joined Fox News in 2000, and had a years-long tenure on “The Five” when it aired in the late afternoon. Indeed, he was one of the program’s original co-hosts.
He departed in 2015 while recuperating from back surgery in a split that was seen as less an amicable. “We tried to work with Bob for months, but we couldn’t hold ‘The Five’ hostage to one man’s personal issues,” said Bill Shine, who was then the network’s executive vice president of programming, in a statement at the time. “He took tremendous advantage of our generosity, empathy and goodwill and we simply came to the end of the road with him.”
But Beckel returned to Fox News in 2017 after doing a stint at CNN, and was greeted with open arms. “Bob was missed by many fans of ‘The Five’ and we’re happy to welcome him back to the show,” said Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of Fox News Channel and its corporate parent, 21st Century Fox, in a prepared statement, in January.
Fox News’ human-resources department was made aware of a complaint about what one person familiar with the situation characterized as a “racially insensitive remark” on Tuesday evening. Executives conducted an internal investigation, this person said, and decided to part ways with Beckel Friday morning.
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BS
What did he say?
Bob wasn’t as bright as the black man who came to fix his computer....Who woulda thought?
Did he say something about black people being too stupid to obtain IDs?
FROM THE ARTICLE:
Douglas Wigdor, an attorney who represents several current and former employees who have alleged racial discrimination at Fox News in a lawsuit, said he is representing the employee who complained about Beckel. In a statement, Wigdor alleged Beckel “stormed out of his office” when an African-American information-technology employee came to service his computer, “telling our client that he was leaving his office because he was Black.” Wigdor alleged Fox News executives tried to get the employee to withdraw the complaint. “As with our other 22 clients, we intend on holding 21st Century Fox accountable for these actions and will be filing multiple other complaints in other matters next week,” Wigdor said.
Bob was about the only democrat I could stand. Once in awhile he actually told the truth about the democrats; it was refreshing.
It’s a secret. None of all the facts are reported to protect a drunken democrat.
RE: Bob was about the only democrat I could stand. Once in awhile he actually told the truth about the democrats; it was refreshing.
Is Juan Williams a Democrat? He might be left wing, but sometimes he says things that makes sense.
I suspect this was yet another FAKE hate crime. One undesirable result is that the loud-mouth, interrupting “over talker” Juan Williams will be on more — perhaps that was one of the desired outcomes for this report of a “hate crime”.
He’s a tool. Caddell is the only Democrat worth anything.
Is there going to be an investigation? Independent counsel?
If they want to take back the ratings lead they ought to give Mark
Steyn at twice O’Reilly’s former pay a prime time slot. Dumping Juan would be the cherry on top.
They won’ t and they are dead.
This smells like....looks like...well, just my own opinion, of course...but ....massive bull excreta
I definitely don’t like Beckel, but I don’t believe Beckel did this. Doesn’t make sense.
Beckel wouldn't stay in his office because the man working on his computer was black??? Sorry, but that's simply not believable. Something here doesn't make sense.
I’m thinking it was something especially harsh, like “get to work!”
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