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BigmanPigman

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Fri Jul 10, 2020, 09:33 PM Jul 2020

Tucker Carlson's Top Writer Resigns After Discovery of Racist, Sexist Comments in Online Forum

"Blake Neff disparaged Black people and derided a woman for being a “megashrew” in multiple pseudonymous posts, CNN Business reports"

Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s top writer, Blake Neff, has resigned after CNN Business discovered that he had been posting racist and sexist material in an online forum under a pseudonym.

A Fox News spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap on Friday that Neff had resigned but did not elaborate on the reason why.

According to CNN Business, Neff disparaged Black and Asian people and derided a woman for being a “megashrew” in multiple pseudonymous posts. Comments include, “Black doods staying inside playing Call of Duty is probably one of the biggest factors keeping crime down,” which CNN said Neff wrote last month. In another post made this week, CNN reported that Neff said that he “wouldn’t get LASIK from an Asian for free” in response to an email thread with the subject line, “Would u let a JET BLACK congo n—– do lasik eye surgery on u for 50% off?”

https://www.thewrap.com/tucker-carlson-writer-blake-neff-racist-sexist-comments-resign-fox-news/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/media/tucker-carlson-writer-blake-neff/index.html

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Tucker Carlson's Top Writer Resigns After Discovery of Racist, Sexist Comments in Online Forum (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP
I'm surprised he didn't get a raise underpants Jul 2020 #1
That would explain tonight's bizarre opening... Boxerfan Jul 2020 #2
I wonder if he will be able to replace such a fine person... BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #3
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