MSNBC: Reporter Says She 'Did Not' Use Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Report

[TheBlackAdder]

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While reporting on Kobe Bryant’s death Sunday afternoon, MSNBC reporter Alison Morris says she “stuttered on air” and said “Nakers” rather than “Lakers” during the broadcast.

Morris offered that explanation in a tweet after receiving social media backlash from people who thought she said the “n-word” during the report.
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She Moved From Fox to NBC News Now Last Year

In July 2019, Variety announced that NBC had hired Morris from Fox’s NYC station as a full-time anchor. In the article, the outlet reported that Morris joined Fox 5 in 2014, where she worked as a business reporter and anchor and even received an Emmy nomination for her “Lap of Luxury” series, which investigated the world’s most exclusive luxury brands. Previously, Morris worked as a reporter in Paris, at CNBC Europe, and also worked as the evening anchor at Fox’s WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut.

After being hired by NBC, SVP of editorial for NBC News and MSNBC Janelle Rodriguez released a statement that read, “We’re confident that she will bring an authentic, trustworthy and deeply journalistic voice to the product, which is already starting to become a go-to source for a rising generation of news junkies.”

The video was posted by some asshole at OAN, so I'm not linking to that fucker.


Check out the Heavy.com article.

https://heavy.com/news/2020/01/allison-morris-did-not-use-racial-slur/


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UPDATE: Damn! This is like Blue Dress, Gold Dress. I got the same thing in my household.



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[Orrex]

1. A nikely story.

[live love laugh]

204. LOL @ "nikely". I heard the audio she clearly said the n-word. nt

[UniteFightBack]

2. Oh brother. nt

[msongs]

3. should be easy enuff to verify nt

[Zolorp]

11. No WAY MSNBC comes out with the actual video.

I saw it live and no fucking way MSNBC will release it because she actually said it.

[Zolorp]

4. I heard it. She said it. No doubt about it.

She can deny it all she wants. She screwed up. She needs to apologize profusely and move on.

[stopdiggin]

7. com'on bro. what is the likelihood?

of a national TV reporter using a racial epithet .. and not just any epithet, but THIS one .. in the course of reporting on death of a much loved and respected public figure?

Gotta' say it again. Com'on man!

[Zolorp]

9. She. Said. IT!

Major fuckup. Her brain went somewhere it shouldn't have.

But. She SAID. IT!

[phleshdef]

14. No she did not. I listened to it. You are spreading misinformation.

[Zolorp]

19. You are the one spreading misinformation. It was clear as day. She used the N word.

Clear as day.

[dware]

21. No, she didn't and it wasn't clear as day,

but if that's what you want to believe, have at it.

[Zolorp]

25. Yes, she did.No amount of denying it by you or anybody else will change the fact..

She used the N word. It was clear. IT was OBVIOUSLY the N word, and denying it now is just bullshit.

[dware]

29. Nope, she said nakers,

I know what I heard, and you trying to bully others into believing otherwise is crap.

[Zolorp]

31. Nope, she used the N word.

I know what I head and you trying to bully others into believing otherwise is crap.

[Quixote1818]

82. I thought so at first. Had to listen to it several times and I am pretty sure is was Nakers

she said. But if I wasn't listening for Nakers I would still think it was the N word. Maybe this will turn into a Yanny v Laurel debate?

[brush]

45. Check the link. She said it.Why are you trying to cover it up

[dware]

53. I don't need to check the link

I listened to it live, and she said nakers, not the n word, but if you and your friend want to continue to believe she said the n word, have at it.

[brush]

65. Get your ears checked. She said it. Silly to deny it when anyone can...

check the link.

[dware]

68. Get your ears checked, she said nakers. Silly to deny it when anyone can...

check the link.

[brush]

84. Why deny the obvious.

[dware]

86. I find it odd that only you and one other person, who's now

locked out of the thread, are the only ones that heard the n word while everyone else heard nakers.
Can you explain that? Are we all hard of hearing?

[brush]

88. No, I'm black and I know what's on that video, and I heard it live too with a group...

of my friends. We all heard it and reacted negatively to it.

[dware]

89. So because you're an AA, we are all wrong because we're not AA?

I suspect you heard what you wanted to hear and your mind is closed to any other explanation, despite what most other people heard.

I too know what's on that video and she said nakers, not the n word.

[brush]

92. Check the video. I just do't get your denials.Why do you think it's a natioal story, and most...

other people are not hearing it like you claim to.

And FYI: you're getting on my nerves. White people should never ever try to race-plain racism to black people, never.

[dware]

93. So, you jump to the conclusion that I'm a white person just because I said I'm

not an AA?

I have checked the video, several times and she said nakers, not the n word.

And FYI, you are not getting on my nerves, I have much more patience than you have I suspect.

[brush]

95. You're on ignore on my screen. Never again.

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[dware]

96. Well, I guess you showed me.

[Judi Lynn]

187. It's a good device to have available. You won't be missing anything. I've used it repeatedly.

It helps, can be used again and again. No reason to allow one critter to hijack your experience here or anywhere else.

[dware]

190. I'm hijacking his/her experience?

I think you assign to much power to me.

[oldsoftie]

105. Bullshit. Theres NO WAY it wasnt what everyone else heard. She said it.

[dware]

136. So tell me this,

why would this woman, who has no history of racism, suddenly, on national TV, utter a racial epitaph?

Does that make any sense at all?

I know what I heard and it wasn't the n word.

[oldsoftie]

166. The same reason its happened to others; because you SCREW UP.

You dont have to USE a word you know exists to say it by accident. Doesnt make her a racist that she DID say it. I'm quite sure she's not. I've listened to it a dozen times; there's no "a" in there.
Remember when MSNBC screwed up Niger Innis's name on a live broadcast? I actually think its laughable that its such a "thing" right now anyway. United States of the Offended.
But i do know if a Fox reporter had made the same mistake, no one here would be defending her! And i mean an actual reporter, not one of the opinion host whackos

[phleshdef]

30. if but the N word, you mean Naker, then yes, she used THAT N word.

Ridiculous.

[Zolorp]

33. She used the racial epithet it was clear as day.

Ridiculous to deny it.

[phleshdef]

43. Yet I'm still denying it... but I'm not worried, kinda doubt you'll be here much longer

[Zolorp]

48. Deny it all you want.

IT does not alter the fact that she said the racial epithet.

[brush]

49. Check the link. She said it.Why are you trying to cover it up

[phleshdef]

56. Anyone who actually thinks she said the N word is our of their mind.

It is "bang my head into a brick wall" painful how fucked up it is that anyone can't see that she was CLEARLY using Los Angeles Laker in a sentence and got tongue tied. DU doesn't need to be entertaining this kind of fuckery. We have real shit to worry about.

[dware]

64. +100. nt

[brush]

80. Check the link. I know you want it not to be true, but check the link.

FYI: It matters to us African-Americans.

[cwydro]

90. Agree.

Weird how people so want her to have said it.

[dware]

91. Actually only 2, and the most vocal one has been locked out of the thread.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

75. Is the Troll Squad still around here?

The Happy 86 Day or whatever it was called. They taking the day off? The old days, this guy'd be long gone 20 posts ago.

[Happy Hoosier]

142. Listen again. DEFINITELY "Nakers"

Let's not lose our minds here.

[dware]

42. This person has an obvious agenda.

I listened to it live and she clearly said nakers, not the n word.

[Zolorp]

50. I've listened to it multiple times.

She clearly says the racial epithet.

[dware]

54. As have I and she said nakers, clearly. nt

[Zolorp]

55. As I have said she says the N word, clearly. nt

[Zolorp]

60. So are you. NT

[dware]

61. Uh Huh.

buh bye

[Zolorp]

63. However you want to roll.

[Happy Hoosier]

144. Clear the wax out... she definitely did not. NT

[oldsoftie]

107. Ni and Na sound totally different. Why is anyone defending this even if it WAS an accident.

[dware]

149. Because she didn't say the n word.

Why are you so vehement about saying she did, when the vast majority here are saying she didn't?

Are we to believe that our hearing isn't as good as yours?
Well, I know my hearing is perfect, I just underwent a DOT med card renewal with included a hearing test and I know what I heard, and it wasn't the n word.

[oldsoftie]

165. The vast majority here ARENT saying that. The excuse is lame.

If you screw up Knicks with Lakers you'd get Knickers, not Knackers. Which WOULD sound like the N word. But her excuse makes no sense. Thats an explanation on the fly instead of the truth, because you know you screwed up.
Of course it could be the whole "laurel" thing all over again.

[skypilot]

181. If you screw up Knicks with Lakers you'd get Knickers...

Knickers. Which actually sounds even more like the epithet than Nakers. So some people would be trashing this woman either way.

[dware]

183. We'll just have to agree to disagree,

I know what I heard and it wasn't the n word.

[brush]

32. Check the link. She said it.

[Zolorp]

38. And everybody is too wuick to believe her bullshit about it.

She used the N word and no amount of denial will alter that fact.

[VMA131Marine]

111. She said it! Why are you covering for her?

[dware]

20. You are 100% wrong,

I was listening when she said it and she is telling the truth, quit with the mis-information.

[Zolorp]

22. You are completely wrong

I was watching live when she said it and she said the N word. It was clear as day and there is NO denying that is what she said.

[dware]

24. I was watching it live also,

and she clearly said nakers, not the n word.

[Zolorp]

27. You are wrong, She clearly used the N Word.

No amount of denial will alter the fat that she used the N word.

[VMA131Marine]

112. No, she said the n-word

It was clear as day.

[dware]

137. See post #136. NT.

[Happy Hoosier]

141. Just listened to it in earnest...

She did NOT say it. She was obviously referring to the Lakers, and just mentioned the Nicks and definitely said Nackers. THAT word doesn't even make much sense in that context.

[brush]

17. I heard it too.She said it, and tried to cover it up.

[USALiberal]

118. LOL, 195 posts! nt

[jimfields33]

178. She said nakers. Clear as day.

[stopdiggin]

5. this is a real story?

fer real?

[skypilot]

180. News stories and threads like this one...

...just get me thinking about Russian troll farms. Isn't the uproar and division from stories like this exactly what they set out to incite here in the US.

[pnwest]

6. Come on, she totally said Nakers.

[a kennedy]

8. Is that what she said??? Nakers??? Really??? Nakers????

Nakers??? Wait what??? What the hell is Nakers anyway???? Still makes me laugh. Nakers......

[phleshdef]

13. LOL yea, she was clearly getting tongue tied saying Lakers.

[Happy Hoosier]

143. Yeah, she had just mentioned both the Nicks and Lakers and got her tongue tied.

It's very clear. She was speaking of the man with great respect.

[oldsoftie]

167. Conflating the two to sound as it did would be "Knickers" not "Knackers"

It is what it is. A bad screw up. But thats all it is.

[Zolorp]

10. That's not what she said.

It was clear as day. She fucked up majorly. Her head went somewhere it should not have, but denying it now is making it worse.

she used he N word. She needs to own up to it an apologize.

[phleshdef]

12. Just listened to it. She clearly got tongue tied. She said Nakers. Its painfully obvious.

[Zolorp]

16. Nope, she clearly used the N word. There is no doubt about it. Clear as day.

Trying to deny it now only makes it worse.

[phleshdef]

36. LOL, nope. Done with this trollish nonsense.

[phleshdef]

51. Its clear as day that she got tongue tied saying Lakers, yes, that is ALL that is clear as day.

Its also awful that you are using Biden, MY CANDIDATE, as your avatar while attacking someone for getting tongue tied, which happens to Joe a lot of times because of his stutter.

Joe would be ashamed of what you are doing here.

[Zolorp]

58. She blurted out a racial epithet.

She wasn't tongue tied.

She blurted it out, recognized her mistake, and tried to cover.

And you have no say over my avatar.

[phleshdef]

70. I can criticize the hypocrisy of your avatar.

And nope, she was talking about the Lakers, most everyone can see it, your attempt to spread information isn't working.

[Zolorp]

72. Say wat you will.

It does not alter the fact of what she actually said.

[phleshdef]

76. Mr Sekulow, I'm not sure this is the best way to practice for tomorrow.

[Lefta Dissenter]

106. Ha! (N/t)

Oops - this was in response to the Mr. Sekulow comment

[oldsoftie]

109. If this had been done on Fox News, would you defenders still be here defending this BS?

I bet not. There would be rousing calls for her head

[dware]

78. Ooops!!!

That person can no longer push that false claim.

[MustLoveBeagles]

85. Wow. This thread turned ugly very quickly

[dware]

57. Enjoy your stay here.

[Beakybird]

15. I heard Nakers. Move on.

[Zolorp]

18. I heard the N word, not moving on.

[dware]

23. Then you need to see an ear Dr.

she clearly said nakers, not the n word.

[Zolorp]

28. You obviously need a hearing test because she used the N word.

[dware]

37. I just had a hearing test for my DOT medical card renewal,

my hearing is perfect, and I know what I heard, it was nakers, she got tongue tied trying to say Lakers, but, hey, continue on with your fantasy.

[Zolorp]

41. Then your hearing test was crap.

My hearing is perfect. Listen again. She used the N word

[dware]

47. Then you have no clue about a DOT mandated hearing test,

on that note, I'll leave you to your fantasy.

[Zolorp]

52. And I'll leave you to your fantasy.

[CatMor]

35. She clearly said nakers...

to say otherwise is ridiculous.

[Zolorp]

44. She clearly said the N word.

to say otherwise is ridiculous.

[Tipperary]

71. No she did not

[Zolorp]

73. Yes, she did.

[dware]

74. Kinda funny that only you and one other person heard the n word

while everyone else heard nakers, makes one wonder what your agenda here is.

[PatSeg]

26. I really don't care much for Morris

I turn the TV off when she comes on, but I seriously doubt she used the "N" word. She does tend to talk a bit too fast, which I find annoying. As such it would be easy for her to mess up a word. If she'd just dial it back a bit, she would be less likely to make such a mistake.

[Blue_true]

193. She was talking really fast, I noticed that.

I think that she made an honest mistake when she said "nakers" instead of "lakers", she followed Los Angeles too fast, IMO, and that got her tongue tied.

[PatSeg]

196. That was the first thing

I noticed about her, talking too fast and not appearing to care what she is saying or listening to what someone else is saying. It feels like she is trying too hard, but she doesn't realize, it makes her really hard to watch. Eventually she was bound to slip up, but unfortunately her slip up had really negative consequences.

Just because you can say something really, really fast, doesn't mean you should. I find it irritating and exhausting.

[MustLoveBeagles]

34. I'm not taking sides in the disagreement upthread

I want to listen to the clip myself before making a judgement either way.

[phleshdef]

39. You can click on the link in the OP and hear it, its painfully obvious she was trying to say Lakers

[MustLoveBeagles]

67. I tried

It wouldn't play for me. I did watch her on MSNBC when the story first broke. I thought she was speaking too fast and too loudly and my hubby thought they should cut off her caffeine intake. He later switched to another station so I didn't see the clip in question. I just don't want to condemn her before hearing it for myself.

[MustLoveBeagles]

199. I listened to a different clip of this and I agree with you

People need to get a grip. There's enough real bigotry in this world without seeing it where it doesn't exist. She clearly said Nakers not the N word. I can't believe this is even a controversy and that she's getting death threats over this BS. I feel so bad for her.

[Beakybird]

46. Given that many people here who fight against racism heard Nakers,

given that she corrected herself afterwards, given that she apologized afterwards, I certainly wouldn't be calling for her firing. Imagine that us Naker interpreters are right, and what her stuttering mind was saying was Nakers. Would you want to ruin someone's life, take away their livelihood over that? Come on. That's cold.

[Blue_true]

194. Like someone said, she needs to talk slower, she was talking 100 words per minute,

ripe for getting tongue tied.

[Blue_playwright]

62. Never ignored someone here before

That was refreshing.

[Agschmid]

66. Namen.

*Amen

[SaveOurDemocracy]

94. Hah! 😆

[nolabear]

69. OFFS. It was an unfortunate stumble and unless you think she's a racist

and is either utterly unconscious about it and made a Freudian slip or wanted to bomb her career you can’t believe it was more. Hell, I’m an analyst and don’t believe it.

I do believe people hear what fuels their needs, positive or negative.

[lunasun]

79. Wow she did ! Wtf maybe she uses that word a lot because how does that come out of your mouth?

Clear she was mixed up but still of all letters to mix up with maybe she has said that more than lakers
And leave it at that as this night is not about her problems

[dware]

87. As much as I hate to disagree with you lunasun,

she did say nakers, you have to listen closely, but she didn't use the n word, she got tongue tied when she tried to say Lakers and it came out nakers.

[Drahthaardogs]

101. Knicks plus Lakers Nakers

Which is what she said. Putting out a false narrative doesn't help anyone.

[MontanaMama]

81. I was listening to this broadcast live...

She said nakers...it was clearly a slip of the tongue. Nothing else in her reporting smacked of racism or anything close to it. Even in the moment, it sounded like a weird screw up...nothing more. People make mistakes. She apologized.

[cwydro]

97. Yeah, the argument on this thread is silly.

It didn’t even sound like the n word.

Much ado about nothing.

[rufus dog]

83. FFS

So many real issues. SMDH

[jcmaine72]

98. Huh?

I didn't even know that was a word, let alone a slur.

[Baclava]

99. She used to work the news desk in NY....Knicks, Lakers ... Nakers, l guess, n/t

[jcmaine72]

100. Like Mets, Yankees....Mankees?

Now if she had made that blunder, I never would've forgiven her.

[Mike Nelson]

102. She said...

... "Nakers" ...

[Roland99]

103. I heard Nickers...like NY Knicks mixed with Lakers

[oldsoftie]

168. And THAT would be the only understandable mistake. But not the other.

because there is NO "A" in that word, whatever word she said.

[Roland99]

174. And she's from NY as I understand it

So it would make sense

[Blue_Adept]

104. Anyone hearing anything other than Nakers is hearing what they WANT to hear

I just listened to it for the first time after seeing this thread.

It's clear as day in saying Nakers

Hearing anything else is just looking for confirmation bias.

[VMA131Marine]

113. This is gaslighting

She said the n-word. It was clear as day.

[Blue_Adept]

114. Nakers. Clear as day.

You just want the confirmation bias of a former fox reporter that you have to be born out.

[VMA131Marine]

121. You need to get your hearing checked

I’ve played the clip to other people; they all hear the n-word.

[Blue_Adept]

125. I played the clip to some hipsters in a coffee shop and they all heard Nakers

[Coventina]

131. LOL! n/t

[LisaL]

127. I don't know who these other people are.

But you all should be heading to examine your hearing.
She clearly says "Nakers."

[Blue_true]

197. I heard "Nakers". Someone pointed out that she worked a sports desk in NYC.

Maybe "Nakers" is a word that floats around sports people in NYC from the days when the Knick and Lakers (Chamberlains' prime) were fierce rivals. Maybe "nakers" mean "never lakers" or "no lakers", as a insult in that old rivalry.

[Luciferous]

108. She clearly said Nakers nt

[ProfessorGAC]

110. I Hear "Nakers" (eom)

[dewsgirl]

115. I listened to the clip, it does sound like she said the N word.

That being said, I would bet it was an accident. I generally stay away from topics like this, but theres my opinion.

[Sophia_Of_PlanetX]

116. "Canceling" is a modern day witch-hunt, like in this case.

No one cares if she actually said it or not. What’s important is, enough people have joined the mob, and they have a fresh target. They want her to publicly apologize to them and then get fired anyways so that they can feel powerful and watch someone get publicly humiliated all at the same time. It gives them such a rush!

[MrScorpio]

117. "Are you going to believe me, or your lying ears?"

[Ace Rothstein]

119. I can't believe people actually think she said the N-word there.

She clearly says Nakers.

[VMA131Marine]

122. No, she doesn't!

She says the n-word.

[LisaL]

123. Maybe you should take your own advice and have your hearing examined.

I absolutely heard Nakers. She mis-spoke.

[VMA131Marine]

126. Nothing wrong with my hearing

Link to tweet

?s=21

[LisaL]

128. Nothing wrong with mine whatsoever.

She says Nakers.

[VMA131Marine]

130. She really doesn't, though!

[dware]

139. She really does, though! nt

[moose65]

120. I heard "Nakers" too...

Plus, she immediately corrected herself and said "Lakers."

This reminds me of when Michelle Obama said something like "Why'd he say that?" and some people heard "Whitey."

There's no way that someone on air is going to "accidentally" say the N-word.

[VMA131Marine]

124. Here's the clip in slo-mo

She says the n-word!

Link to tweet

?s=21

[LisaL]

129. Maybe you should play it backwards.

[VMA131Marine]

132. Stop being an apologist!

[dware]

140. Stop accusing a someone of something they didn't say. nt

[stonecutter357]

153. I heard it and She 100% said it .

[dware]

156. I heard it also,

and she 100% didn't say it.

[Happy Hoosier]

148. It was "nakers"

Cool your jets, Marine. There is plenty of real hate to deal with, we don't need to look for it where it does not exist.

[Blue_true]

198. Or sideways. Maybe the n-word that isn't there can get shaken out. nt

[oldsoftie]

176. Ouch.

[doc03]

133. What is this some kind of lame Russian attempt to discredit

Trump's opposition in the media?

[tavernier]

134. Nakers. Mixed up her letters talking fast.

Everyone does it.

I can’t believe people are really trying to make this into something sinister. Eye roll.

[Blue_Adept]

135. They're looking for confirmation bias

Because she works for Fox (Fox NYC local, not cable/national), they want to believe that she's a terrible person that can barely contain her racism.

[VMA131Marine]

179. Except she works for MSNBC

She used to work for FOX.

Try again!

[Blue_Adept]

189. Exactly; once a Fox person, always a Fox person. That's what they're trying to prove.

[ecstatic]

138. I think she almost accidentally said what she says behind closed doors,

Which, unfortunately for her, ended up sounding exactly like what she usually says behind closed doors.

I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, but the problem is, neither the New York Knicks nor the LA Lakers are new teams. The brain isn't going to say the city right then fuck up the team name. If anything, she could accidentally say New Angeles Lakers or Nos Angeles Lakers, but again, once you've successfully uttered the city name, screwing the next part up seems impossible unless you have a secret nickname that you use when amongst friends.

All of that being said, I don't know this woman and I don't care about her opinions. I have zero energy available for outrage. If my hypothesis is correct, then just file this incident as another racist hater outing herself on live television. When people hate on you, that usually means you're winning.

[Happy Hoosier]

147. Is there evidence to support she's racist?

She was speaking of the man with great respect.

[oldsoftie]

169. You dont have to use a word you know exists to have it slip out by accident.

Claiming her to be a racist because she said it by accident is ridiculous.

[stonecutter357]

146. I heard it and She 100% said it .

[dware]

150. I've listened to it several times,

including when she was live and she definitely said nakiers.

Why would this woman, who has zero history of racism, suddenly, on national TV, blurt out the n word?
Does that make any sense at all?

She got tongue tied when she tried to say Nicks and Lakers and it came out as nakers, not the n word.

[stonecutter357]

154. No , I think i will just put you on Full Ignore and Auto-trash by Keyword !

[dware]

157. Well then, I guess you showed me.

[WestIndianArchie]

151. No doubt

She absolutely said it. No question. Which proves to me that she is a lowlife, degenerate racist/white supremacist.

[dware]

155. So, please explain why this woman,

who has zero history of racism, would pick this time, live on national TV, to blurt out a racist comment?

Does that make any sense at all?

I've listened to it several times, I was listening to it live when she said it and she very clearly got her tongue tied when she tried to say Nicks and Lakers in the same sentence.

I don't understand why people want to make this a racial thing when it isn't.

[WestIndianArchie]

164. Lol

Explain why she said it? Also explain why you are trying to convince everyone that she didn't? I think that will answer your question. Too funny.

🤔😆😉

[SlogginThroughIt]

152. This is absolutely unreal. She said Nakers.

She very clearly says Nakers. The person providing the slo mo version of the clip is actually helping make the point. I don’t know how you mistake the long sound “A” with the short sound of “i” and then can’t differentiate between “k” and “gg” and then ALSO completely overlook the context of what she was saying and then also disregard that she was talking about two basketball teams, one that starts with “N” and the other that has “akers” in the name.

To me if you dismiss her explanation which is completely plausible, understandable, and in my opinion backed up by the audio, then you are just looking for something to be outraged about. With all of the real world racist shit that is out there to deal with, ruining this persons career seems pretty dumb to me.

[sammythecat]

175. Agree with everything you said

Now, for the rest of her career, she will have to deal with this stain on her reputation. No doubt there will be opportunities not offered because of this. Some people just can't be happy unless they're pissed off. There's so much in this world to be angry about. Real things with real villains, not made up shit like this that hurts innocent people.

[tavernier]

202. Thank you.

[dware]

203. Well said.

[jmg257]

158. Might as well chime in - its "Nakers"

[Iggo]

159. Of course she didn't. This is stupid.

[Tanuki]

160. I haven't seen it yet, but was she

wearing white and gold or blue and black?

[Polly Hennessey]

161. I just listened to it slo-mo.

No doubt in my mind she said “nakers”. We even have to make a controversy out of Kobe’s death. There is not evil lurking behind every door. Not everything is racially tinged.

[RhodeIslandOne]

162. It sounds like the n-word to me

But it was clearly a tounge tie. She should have said she knew it was a mispronunciation out of her mouth regardless of what it was and corrected herself and that’s it.

[OAITW r.2.0]

163. Listened to the slo-mo version - Nakers

Clear as day to me. The "nay" is super clear. It wasn't close to sounding like the N word.

[exboyfil]

170. Heard the ig and not the ak

Is it a common derogatory statement in Southern California?

Reminds me of when the meteorologist Jeremy Kappell said Martin Luther Coon Day. Some local politician also said it, but I can't find the reference right now.

I think it might say something about the company you keep. I don't know anything about this reporter, and maybe she was tongue tied, but I heard an ig sound.

[11 Bravo]

171. I heard "Nakers", and what time does the troll-feeding end?

[Iggo]

172. This is DU at its absolute stupidest.

Congrat-u-fucking-lations, everyone. Myself included.

Goddam stupid.

[oldsoftie]

177. Ha!

[stopdiggin]

182. can't believe this

stupid is right. and then to dig in and argue it ENDLESSLY. "did so, did not"
people this is SO third grade.

up string somebody mentioned "confirmation bias" .. IN LIVING COLOR!

[cwydro]

186. You totally win the thread.

This thread is an example of why so many have left DU.

[dware]

191. yep.

And I'm beginning to regret my returning after a 15 year hiatus, this isn't the DU I remember when I first joined in 2001.

[cwydro]

192. I know.

Disheartening.

[Drahthaardogs]

195. Oh yes. I was here for Bush vs. Gore

I miss the old timers. It quit being fun awhile ago. At one time it was a refuge. Kephra posting news. SwampMonster making pictures. Greywarrior's duct-taped duck.

Now we get this fucking nonsense.

[dware]

201. Oh wow!!

You bring back good memories of people gone now.

I see there are still a few of the old gang still around.

[LeftInTX]

173. She was referring to the basketball team and said

Los Angeles Knickers...and quickly corrects to Los Angeles Lakers.

She got the Knicks and Lakers mixed up.

Why would she refer to a basketball team as the N word?

[MH1]

185. Yes, the accusation makes zero sense, but that never stops

those looking for a reason to attack.

Note I have no idea who this woman is but just on its face the scenario makes no sense. A real racist would not do what she is accused of doing - they have plenty of other ways to get satisfaction from their racism without losing a good-paying job.

[tandem5]

184. This is the absolute DUMBEST thread I've ever seen!

Trump really has mentally exhausted our country and crap like this is a side-effect.

[MustLoveBeagles]

200. Agreed

And I've seen some doozies.

[lillypaddle]

188. Nakers

She clearly said "Nakers"

[Marcuse]

205. I hear a short "I" and two hard "G"s. Mistakes happen, like the Martin Luther Coon gaffe last year.

According to Kappell, he claims he didn’t even realize what he had said, or that there was a problem: “Not only did I not hear it, but the other three people that were in the studio at the time with me, my co-anchors, they also did not hear it. The people in the control room, also no one came forward and said they heard it, either.”[link:https://tvone.tv/82755/bernice-king-defends-fired-weatherman-who-used-racial-slur-martin-luther-coon-king-watch/|