![]() ![]() News10NBC will focus on its mission to serve the greater Rochester community and move forward accordingly. We leave the hate-filled back-and-forth to others. 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. There can be no confusion by anyone who works at Hubbard Broadcasting or by anyone in the communities we serve, that this is unacceptable. An utterance such as this, with no immediate apology, regardless of intent, is unacceptable and inexcusable. Kappell clearly voiced a racially derogatory term. The entire team at Hubbard Broadcasting and News10NBC stand behind the decision we made on Sunday afternoon, January 6th, to terminate our contract with meteorologist Jeremy Kappell.ĭuring the previous Friday night broadcast, Mr. Tuesday night, Hubbard Broadcasting released the following statement responding to the controversy. You can see more from our interview with Kappell here. Kappell’s action merited a serious response.” However, if you consider the historical context of the word and how it’s been used for decades as a disrespectful and degrading term for African Americans, I believe Mr. ![]() Martin Luther King Jr., intentionally meant to hurt anyone. Clark writes, “I cannot speak on whether Jeremy Kappell, the individual who said the racial slur when referring to Dr. And thought, How could that have come from my mouth? I couldn’t understand and I was literally scared.”ĬEO William G. I could hear how people could interpret it that way. Speaking with News 8’s Adam Chodak on Tuesday, Kappell said, “I was horrified. Kappell says he was speaking too fast during his weather segment on Friday and messed up when mentioning Rochester’s Martin Luther King Jr. A meteorologist who was terminated earlier this year after being accused of using a racial slur on-air has filed a lawsuit against the Rochester, New York, station that terminated him.The. Hubbard Broadcasting, which owns WHEC, says Kappell was fired Sunday afternoon after they became aware of the slur. I think made an unfortunate flub and should be given the chance to apologize on Anyone who has done live tv and screwed up (google any number of ones I’ve done) understands.- Al Roker January 9, 2019 Unless some friends or acquaintances come forward with that, you can’t make that assumption.” Responding to another tweet implying Kappell may use the word behind closed doors, Roker further backed Kappell, saying: “Perhaps, but do you know that. “Anyone who has done live tv and screwed up (Google any number of ones I’ve done) understands.” “I think made an unfortunate flub and should be given the chance to apologize on Roker wrote. In a tweet, Roker says former WHEC Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Kappell deserves a second chance. I would never do that.ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) - Today Show meteorologist Al Roker is showing support for the Rochester meteorologist fired after uttering a racial slur on-air last week. He changed the world forever and he changed the world for better. Martin Luther King Jr, one of the greatest civic leaders of all time. I would never want to tarnish the reputation of a such a great man as Dr. If you did feel that it hurt you in any way in any way I sincerely apologise. That is not a word I said, I promise you that. I know some people did interpret it the wrong way. I had no idea what some people could’ve interpreted that as. I’m my mind I knew I mispronounced but there was no malice nothing that I could’ve… I had no idea the way it came across to many people.Īs soon as started to mispronounce it I put an emphasis on 'King' and moved on. So fast to the point where I jumbled a couple of little words. Unfortunately I spoke a little too fast when I was referencing Dr. If you watch me regularly you know I tend to contain a lot of information in my weathercast, which forces me to speak fast. What happened on Friday, to me, it’s a simple misunderstanding. to Facebook to address the matter, Kappell said that he had mispronounced his words. ![]()
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