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    TV Anchor Apologizes for Comparing Black Co-Host to Gorilla

    Alex HaynesBy Alex HaynesAugust 30, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    In a segment full of white tears that aired on Oklahoma City’s KOCO-TV, anchor Alex Housden apologized to her co-anchor Jason Hackett after comparing him to a gorilla during a broadcast Thursday.

    What We Know:

    • The racist comment occurred after the pair reported on a story about a gorilla at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
    • Housden ended the segment with the comment: “Kind of looks like you,” directed at Hackett.“He kind of does, actually, yeah,” Hackett hesitantly responded.
    • The following day, Hackett, who is African American, accepted her apology and said he wanted to take the experience as a teachable moment to his viewers.

    “The lesson here is that words matter,” he said sitting beside Housden. “We have to understand the stereotypes, we have to understand each other’s backgrounds and the words that hurt, the words that cut deep.”

    • Housden called the comment inconsiderate and inappropriate. She said she knows it was wrong and that she would never intentionally hurt her colleague.
    • The clip of Housden’s comment was shared on social media where users began firing criticisms at her through her Facebook page. Housden didn’t post the apology video on her Facebook page.

    Both segments are below.  You be the judge.

     

     

     

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