He was not fired.Īn online “I Stand Behind Jeremy Kappell” petition seeking his reinstatement has been started online. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg in 2010 reportedly made a similar slip-up pronouncing MLK’s name and apologized for slurring his words. Kappel’s defenders argue that mortifying bloopers are common on live TV news. Her office did not respond to request for an interview Wednesday. Warren has since been the target of critics on social media who accuse her of pouncing on the incident too quickly. Warren argued a larger issue was that the station apologized only after a backlash on social media. The station fired Kappell on Sunday, the same day Mayor Lovely Warren and city officials in a statement called for Kappell’s ouster. Kappell “clearly voiced a racially derogatory term,” on Friday night’s broadcast, said the statement from Hubbard Television Group President Robert Hubbard and station general manager Richard Reingold. “We believe we have done what is right for our station and our community, and will continue to take a strong stand for our personal and professional values.” “Since our decision to terminate his employment, this station has been caught in the middle of a vitriolic political debate,” the station and its parent company said in a statement Tuesday night. Better yet say the full “Doctor Martin Luther King Junior” all 9 syllables 20 times fast… - Jeremy Kappell January 9, 2019
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