Use your head.". It’s important to note that her comment wasn’t said with malice. Now!!! You are one of my best friends for the last year and a half and I would never do anything on purpose to hurt you. I love you so much. Read our editorial standards. There's No Excuse for her racist behavior!!! "I want you to know I understand how much I hurt you all out there and how much I hurt you. But as na gorilla.....this is totally against the fundamental rights of the gorilla, Lol....your appology will be visible and accepted if only the blacks approves of it....but the man look lik gorilla tru tru...lol, He looks lik a gorrila... She should b fired. Spread the word!!!! Housden reported, “This is Fin. To paraphrase Hackett, we have to find a way to replace offense with love. Gossip! They dont want your black asses there because Trump already made that crystal clear. Contact us via email: [email protected], Now, as you can see, Finn was fascinated by the camera.” “Definitely ready for his close-up,” co-anchor Jason Hackett replied. Housden was kidding Hackett, not trying to racially insult him on live TV (which would be beyond idiotic). Eeeyah. This is discrimination. Displaying a religious item publicly can be construed as creating a hostile work environment. Alex Housden appeared to cry during a br… Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of lindaikejisblog.com or any employee thereof. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Alex Housden, right, apologised for comparing co-host Jason Hackett to a gorilla on a local Oklahoma morning news show, Her tears did not go down well with the station's viewers, still have her job? What happened to Alex and Sierra? Faith surprised Mzansi and the hip-hop community with a seven-track EP, titled Disrespectful, in November, but it seems like all is going south real quick.. An Oklahoma City television anchor found herself under fire when the ruthless internet mob labeled what she intended to be a playful on-air remark as openly “racist” and demanded she be fired.. Alex Housden choked back tears during a live segment on KOCO-TV as she apologized to colleague Jason Hackett, the recipient of the comment. The local group has been inspiring support for some three decades now.” His letter said the group had raised more than £14,000 in the past four years alone through activities including pin badges, supermarket bag-packing and collections. One mark of civility (and maturity) is graciousness — giving people the benefit of the doubt, being kind when they’ve done something that doesn’t deserve kindness, and quickly forgiving them when they stumble. "I said something yesterday that was inconsiderate, it was inappropriate and I hurt people. Without that, we will spend our lives offending and being offended because, let’s be honest, people do dumb stuff all day, every day. LC Torres said: "#FireAlexHousden #StopRacism - they only apologize when they think their job is on the line! And it’s also clear that Housden never wanted to insult Hackett. Since Housden didn’t measure her words perfectly, she found herself having to apologize, which is the right thing to do (though the scale was ridiculously large for such a small mistake) since Hackett indicated he was hurt by what she said. Mums rave about B&Q’s £57 room dividers which give kids their own space, Where are the Shameless cast now? … He’s a resident of the Oklahoma City Zoo, and this week the zoo’s ape caretaker took over their Instagram, and we are all loving that they did. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks! He said he "accepted and appreciated" Housden’s apology. Another X Factor group has reportedly broken up. He holds a masters in public policy from Harvard University and has a background in higher education. View our online Press Pack. ", Jere, added: "How does Alex Housden still have her job? Comparing guys to apes and monkeys is pretty common, and it’s certainly not prima facie racist. From weddings to drugs scandals & arrests, Woman gives up ironing after £2.50 spray makes bed sheets look freshly pressed, All of England needs to be under Tier 3 lockdown by Xmas, gloomy medics warn, Jesy Nelson reveals orange hair as she strips to her bra for steamy snaps, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. This woman is really something else. "I want this to be a teachable moment… words matter, there’s no doubt about that. it's left for their employers to take action as deem fit.end of story, The woman, the man and the entire black community should apologize to the gorilla. No reasonable person would compare that behavior to what Housden did. Not only to my co-worker Jason, but to our entire community. An Oklahoma City television anchor found herself under fire when the ruthless internet mob labeled what she intended to be a playful on-air remark as openly “racist” and demanded she be fired. ", Writing on Twitter, another viewer R.Richii, said: "Alex Housden can keep those fake tears & fake apology! "And I love our community. This guy do look like a gorilla even by the way he accepted the apology. He added: "Alex is one of my best friends. Alex Housden, during a TV show segment about a gorilla, commented about a gorilla at Oklahoma City’s zoo by telling black colleague Jason Hackett: "Kinda looks like you." Well, that is America for you Nigerians that think USA is a land of milk and honey. Her racist statement elicited a backlash as people called for her to be fired from KOCO-TV, and she was forced to apologise the following day. This is the epitome of workplace racism and harassment! But he looks like a gorrilla. Apology accepted but she should be fired. Virtually no one is stupid enough to consider a joke on TV, realize it risks offending an entire group of people and then tell it. Really, Alex Housden, it's not difficult. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. Typical nigeria. The Western Journal has requested comments from both Hackett and Housden but has not yet received a response. We can’t continue on like this. Breaking down in tears, Housden said: "I’m here this morning, because I want to apologize. Some viewers have been using the hashtag #fireAlexHousden in a bid to get the channel to axe the TV host. Shatap and keep your bloody apology! Kearsten Holmdale added: "So sick of the term 'teaching moment'. She’s disgusting and ignorant and that’s not just being said because I’m on social media, I would tell her in person. She only saying sorry because her job is on the line. 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Alex Housden couldn't even bring up fake tears after calling a black man a damn GORILLA! No one is buying your fake ass tears. What she said yesterday was wrong. They deserve grace. Is sexual assault. “Definitely ready for his close-up,” Hackett replied. Apparently, the lootings taking place in Lagos is not over. https://t.co/XbiWbUcbUh, — Ժҽղíտҽ ɾҽղҽҽ (@deniserenee24) August 27, 2019, Can I get some SUPPORT! THANK YOU! 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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Roc Nation CNN's Van Jones: Trump 'Does Not Get Enough Credit' for 'Good Stuff He Has Done for the Black Community', @KamalaHarris / Twitter Watch: Kamala Harris Campaigns to People Standing in Line To Vote, CommentaryDrew Angerer / Getty Images With Only 9 Days To Go Before Election, Biden Calls Another Lid While Trump Is Securing Peace in the Middle East, Mike Coppola / Getty Images No Joke: Late-Night TV Hosts Target Trump 30 Times More Than Biden. Guess there is no much to say after that. He looks like a gorilla, just like she looks like a Christmas tree but nobody says that kind thing out..it just remains in ur head . Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton won The X Factor and our hearts with their romance and music. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The PC mob quickly grabbed its pitchforks and torches. It cut deep for me and a lot of you in the community. The older white people look more like a gorilla. First, we need to all acknowledge that 1) innocently kidding someone isn’t wrong (there’s a difference between wrong and foolish); 2) innocently kidding someone while knowing that you could offend him isn’t a good idea; and 3) trying to insult someone racially (whether hiding behind the deniability of humor or not) is disgusting. Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975) is an English media personality, columnist, social commentator, and former businesswoman. Period, your friendship will never be the same even after your apologies..damage done already..ode, crocodile tears on live tv to get public sympathy, I am not buying it. PERIOD!! Alex Housden choked back tears during a live segment on KOCO-TV as she apologized to colleague Jason Hackett, the recipient of the comment. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. I live it everyday. Hackett accepted his co-star's apology - but said the episode reflected the importance of cultural awareness, Some viewers have been using the hashtag #fireAlexHousden in a bid to get the channel to axe the TV host, The outrage came after a segment on the local KOCO-TV morning news show on Thursday, in which Housden said to Hackett that a young primate at Oklahoma zoo "kind of looks like you", The original clip quickly went viral and led her to respond to the public outrage with an emotional apology on the show the following morning, The local news show had just ran a segment on a baby gorilla at the Oklahoma city zoo, The two co-stars are continuing to front the morning KOCO-TV morning news show, Good Morning Britain's Adil Ray kicks off at 'racist' chicken shop branding meant to stop knife crime, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). And i want you to know I understand how much I hurt you out there.". Maybe if we all read it more, starting in public schools, things would get a little better. Bitch shut da fuck up!!! Click here to upload yours. Anyone with a modicum of common sense (or at least one friend) can instantly tell that the context was one friend playfully nudging another. You need to go! Alex Housden, during a TV show segment about a gorilla, commented about a gorilla at Oklahoma City’s zoo by telling black colleague Jason Hackett: "Kinda looks like you.".
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