Ted Perry
Posted on 11/15/2020 10:39:07 AM PST by MarvinStinson
A Milwaukee news anchor was suspended for penning a social media post asking why Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died instead of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Ted Perry, WITI’s head anchor for its 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. broadcasts, was suspended by the station for writing a Facebook post on his personal page in the aftermath of Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer at age 80, the New York Post reported.
“2020 takes Alex Trebek but leaves Mitch McConnell?” Perry wrote in the since-deleted post, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. “Just end already.”
The 56-year-old anchor shut down both his personal Facebook and Twitter accounts in light of the controversial posting. His professional Facebook account is still active, but he has not posted anything since last Saturday.
The post led to pushback on both Facebook and Twitter, especially from conservatives who said the anchor’s statement showed his “bias,” while others called for his ouster from the network.
He took the post down hours later and eventually issued an apology.
“I made a statement on my personal page that was insensitive and does not reflect my journalist values and I was not speaking on behalf of my employer,” Perry’s apology read. “I deeply apologize for my inappropriate and outrageous comments and have deleted them accordingly.”
Perry joined the Fox affiliate station in 1993. It is unclear whether he will receive pay during his suspension.
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Ted Perry
Why do you get fired for your social media no matter how pathetic the post.
Looks like a pedo.
Again, folks, leftists like this democrat, information warfare specialist want us dead. They do not hide it anymore. Act accordingly and heed my tagline.
JoMa
Shocking! That we didn’t already know that 95% of MSM is leftist.
OH YEAHHHHH....Fox News will notice you now...Maybe a news show .....
Hmmmmm...is this what a “tea-bagger” looks like?
“I made a statement on my personal page that was insensitive and does not reflect my journalist values ..
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Stuff your fake-ass apology.
It’s likely a code of conduct rule. Lots of companies have rules where they can sever employment for certain conduct, even on off hours.
The up side is these a-holes keep outing
themselves.
The hate must flow.
“Suspended” not fired. If he said Pelosi or Hillary make no doubt he would have been immediately fired in a microsecond.
Actually it does pedoboy.
No doubt he has this sign in his yard too:
I’ve always said the same.
These cases need to walk up to SCOTUS.
No one should be able to punish you for your thoughts.
WHO?
oh, nobody.
Keep it classy media punks.
No wonder the people value the news media less than used car salespeople and Congress.
Commies, ugly on the outside and inside
““Suspended†not fired.”
That gives them time to figure out if he gets any severance pay, or if he just gets booted out the door.
Either way this bastard is done.
Unlike Melange, the hate turns your eyes, and your state, red...
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