Media Skewered For Focus On Kevin Spacey Coming Out Rather Than Harassment

Huffington Post ^ | October 30, 2017 | Dominique Mosbergen

[grundle]

When the actor Kevin Spacey came out of the closet on Sunday while apologizing to actor Anthony Rapp for sexual harassment, many onlookers were aghast by the conflation.

Many accused Spacey, 58, of attempting to deflect attention from Rapp’s claim that he was 14 when Spacey picked him up, “placed him on his bed and climbed on top of him, making a sexual advance.” TV host Guy Branum called the diversionary tactic a “PR smokescreen.”

Now, several news outlets are being skewered for stumbling into Spacey’s trap.

As HuffPost contributor Yashar Ali noted on Twitter, the New York Daily News, ABC News and Reuters were among the news outlets that led their coverage of the scandal with the actor’s coming out rather than the harassment allegations.

[Seruzawa]

Er, placing a child in a bed and climbing on top of him is not sexual harassment. It’s attempted rape. At least it’s felony assault.

With a little luck this will put and end to that interminable TV show “ House of Cards”.

[Bigg Red]

Well, this FReeper does not even know who he is. Yes, I know he’s an actor, but I cannot tell you one other thing about him, couldn’t tell you what he looks like, etc. And I think I’ll keep it that way.

[Red Badger]

You lead a very sheltered life.....................

[Fido969]

But there will be problems with gays as boy scout leaders....

[Susan360]

I find it interesting that they call what Spacey did sexual harassment, whereas for Trump and George H.W. Bush, what they did is deemed sexual assault in the press.

[mewzilla]

Netflix announced it will air last season of House of Cards in 2018.

[Bigg Red]

Yes, I do when it comes to the trash of Hollywood, and I like it that way. Pretty sure my life has not been diminished in any way by not knowing who this pervert is.

[Charles Martel]

Anybody here who DID NOT KNOW THAT SPACEY WAS A HOMO?..............................

I actually thought he was already "out", for two or three years at least. *shrug*

[Red Badger]

It’s good to know who your enemies are.

That way you won’t get surprised by them..............

[Red Badger]

Me too..............I’m surprised that anybody is surprised................

[Red Badger]

Good point.

Spin within spin...............

[Bigg Red]

Well, I do not plan to enrich my enemies by attending or buying their films.

[Red Badger]

I don’t, either.

Haven’t been to a movie in years................

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks grundle.

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[Randy Larsen]

Now you hit on my problem with gays as well!

[CJ Wolf]

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