vegas weatherman fired for calling mlk a coon on the air

**reynold** · 01-17-2005, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by ytcracker

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...type=printable

A weekend television weatherman was fired after he made an on-air racial slur about Martin Luther King Jr., station officials said.

Rob Blair of KTNV-TV was delivering the extended forecast Saturday morning when he said: "For tomorrow, 60 degrees, Martin Luther Coon King Jr. Day, gonna see some temperatures in the mid-60s."

Poor man. Well, what goes around comes around.

**xclusive** · 01-17-2005, 11:17 PM

got what he deserved the racist fuck

**jt420** · 01-17-2005, 11:20 PM

ahhah what a bad way of trying to slip it in

**AVM** · 01-17-2005, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by xclusive

got what he deserved the racist fuck

A bit excessive? I don't know how many shows exploit the use of the word "cracker" as a disparaging remark for white people. Yet it's tolerated. Now - I won't get into wether he was right or wrong, as he was clearly in the wrong. But being fired? I don't know.

**eroswebmaster** · 01-17-2005, 11:21 PM

probably was joking around the station that night and it accidentally slipped out...not justifying it..just can't see a guy going on the air and destroying his career like that on purpose.

**Aractor** · 01-17-2005, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by xclusive

got what he deserved the racist fuck

If you RTFA, it says he made a slip of the tounge and publicly appoligized for it.

**titmowse** · 01-17-2005, 11:25 PM

that was no slip. look how he phrased it. temps in the 60's. racial slur. temps in the mid-60's

**ytcracker** · 01-17-2005, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by eroswebmaster

probably was joking around the station that night and it accidentally slipped out...not justifying it..just can't see a guy going on the air and destroying his career like that on purpose.

yea thats what im saying

i doubt he sat up all night the day before and was like oh boy i cant wait to say martin luther coon king jr during my weather report tomorrow

**SykkBoy** · 01-18-2005, 12:20 AM

those whacky Las Vegas weathermen
a couple years ago there was one who lost his job because he liked to flash newspaper boys and assorted girl scouts who rang his doorbell...

**AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE** · 01-18-2005, 12:25 AM

Originally posted by SykkBoy2

those whacky Las Vegas weathermen
a couple years ago there was one who lost his job because he liked to flash newspaper boys and assorted girl scouts who rang his doorbell...

Las Vegas definatly has a unique and very different breed of wacko's. I lived there when I was a kid so I know its true.

**Mr Pheer** · 01-18-2005, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by AVM

A bit excessive? I don't know how many shows exploit the use of the word "cracker" as a disparaging remark for white people. Yet it's tolerated.

Thats because white people arent fucking crybabies about it.

**AVM** · 01-18-2005, 12:33 AM

vegas weatherman fired for calling mlk a coon on the air

vegas weatherman fired for calling mlk a coon on the air

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