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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 02:52 PM Mar 2015

Univision fires anchor for racist Michelle Obama insult

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/12/media/univision-fires-rodner-figueroa-michelle-obama/

Univision has sacked a talk show host who likened First Lady Michelle Obama to characters in the movie "Planet of the Apes."

The Spanish-language network announced that Rodner Figueroa, an Emmy Award-winning host and presenter, had been fired for the remarks he made on Wednesday.

"Yesterday during our entertainment program 'El Gordo y La Flaca' Rodner Figueroa made comments regarding First Lady Michelle Obama that were completely reprehensible and in no way reflect Univision's values or views," Univision said in a statement. "As a result, Mr. Figueroa was immediately terminated."

In a broadcast on Wednesday, Figueroa said, "Michelle Obama looks like she's part of the cast of 'Planet of the Apes.'" Figueroa made the comments as a photo of the first lady was shown on screen.

Holy shit, racist as hell and dumb to boot!

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Univision fires anchor for racist Michelle Obama insult (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

hooray for Univision onethatcares Mar 2015 #1

Damn, what do they say when they're NOT on camera!??!!? uponit7771 Mar 2015 #2

one can only imagine nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #3

About Friggin time. Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #4

Good for them! marym625 Mar 2015 #5

He claims he meant no racial intent and voted twice for Obama davidn3600 Mar 2015 #6

I'm sorry but.... steve2470 Mar 2015 #7

I'd say that gives him *less* of an excuse, not more. n/t nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #8

doesn't make what he did any less horrible JI7 Mar 2015 #9

The "I'm not racist, I help black people" speech d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #11

But in his "apology" letter to FLOTUS, he alleged "her office" complained to Univision, retaliation UTUSN Mar 2015 #10

onethatcares

(16,174 posts)

1. hooray for Univision

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:03 PM

Mar 2015

that's the way to behave.

I like the "immediately terminated" part. There is no space for racist bullshit.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

2. Damn, what do they say when they're NOT on camera!??!!?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:07 PM

Mar 2015

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. one can only imagine nt

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:11 PM

Mar 2015

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. About Friggin time.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:13 PM

Mar 2015

marym625

(17,997 posts)

5. Good for them!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 05:20 PM

Mar 2015

About time we hear stuff like they did.

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

6. He claims he meant no racial intent and voted twice for Obama

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 07:19 PM

Mar 2015

Update, 6:22 p.m. EST: TMZ reported that, according to Figueroa’s representatives, they were told by a Univision executive that Obama’s office complained about the remark, leading to his firing.

Figueroa also reportedly wrote a letter to her denying any racist intent, as he is both biracial and gay.

“I’ve been an activist for causes in favor of minorities, as I have been discriminated against,” he allegedly wrote, adding, “I voted openly twice for your husband, Barack Obama.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/univision-fires-commentator-for-saying-michelle-obama-looks-like-she-is-from-planet-of-the-apes/

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

7. I'm sorry but....

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 07:22 PM

Mar 2015

anyone who wasn't in a cave for the last 70 years should KNOW that you do NOT talk about ANY black woman that way, much less the FLOTUS. I don't have a lot of sympathy for him.