Tucker Carlson criticizes racist comments of show writer but offers no apology

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson denounced the incendiary hate speech posted online by a writer who worked on his top-rated program, but stopped short of issuing an apology.

Fox News condemns “horrific racist, misogynistic and homophobic behavior” by “Tucker Carlson Tonight” writer Blake Neff, who has resigned.

Still, Carlson had harsh words for his detractors whom he accused of reveling in Neff’s departure. “We are all human,” he said. “When we pretend we are holy, we are lying. When we pose as blameless in order to hurt other people we are committing the gravest sin of all and we will be punished for it. There is no question.”

A former reporter at the Daily Caller, the conservative news site co-founded by Carlson, Neff also created multiple discussion threads where he mocked women he was friendly with on social media for sharing details about their personal lives, and engaged with posts containing racist vitriol. Neff was part of a small group of writers who help Carlson craft the commentaries he presents throughout his nightly program, which in recent months has been the most-watched program in cable news, averaging more than 4 million viewers a night. Some nights, in the current fragmented TV landscape, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” is the most watched program in all of television.Carlson is among the Fox News hosts who is regularly watched by President Trump.

But Carlson, who first joined Fox News in 2016, has been harshly criticized for remarks he has made regarding immigrants and race. He, including T-Mobile, Papa John’s and Walt Disney Co., from his program with a commentary in which he said the Black Lives Matters movement “may be a lot of things, this moment we’re living through, but it is definitely not about Black lives. Remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will.

 

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Apology or no apology...he’s still a cupcake🧁 TuckerCarlson fakepatriot

Why would Tucker apologize for something he didn't do or say? Will L.A. Times apologize for my local store being burned down during the recent riots?

Why would you apply for something you did not do ?

No one should have to apologize for someone else’s actions

Why the fuck does he need to apologize? Did he say it write those things? I don’t think so.

Belly crawler

Has the LA Times ever apologized for some of the BS it's writers pass of as journalism?

LAT has never apologized for being a bunch of idiots.

Love Tucker 🇺🇸❤️

Why would He?

Pansy Carlson likely knew about and probably followed/friended the writer online. 💩

Watch this love last night , again the MSM. LA . Reports half truths as usual. The person had a anonymous tweeter account and posted things I guess were not acceptable. This has nothing to do with Tucker and he condemned last night on his show. Why would he apologize.

Why would he apologize for someone else?

Racism

Confusing. Mr. Carlson correctly criticized the writer but shouldn't it be the writer that should offer an apology?

Why would he? He's as racist as they come!

Is this writer prepared to apologize for the sins of those around him? No.....

Apologise for someone else's actions? Why would he?

It’s not his place to apologize for another mans actions.

And

Well, he didn't do it. Why would he apologize for doing the right thing? When they found out what this guy was doing they rid of him.

Did BLM apologize when one of their supporters killed 5 cops? We reject your one sided view

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee BLM supporters offer racist comments and no one criticizes any of them. Cuz it's a Marxist takeover, destroying the family unit We reject your premise. B4 u losers attack, I'm part black and my kids are part native american. So shove it w that shit.

Did he write them....... Should YOU apologize if another write for your paper says of does something wrong? Face it, you just want to pile on........

Why should he?

Why should Carlson apologize for the mistakes of a staffer off the job? Did msnbc apologize for the homophobic comments of JoyAnnReid discovered on an old blog before she worked there?

BowTieBitch TuckerCarlson

Never will...

Why should Tucker apologize for words he never wrote?

Maybe he’s annoyed that his writer kept his best work for himself - Tucker needs more controversy to avoid oblivion

Why should he apologize for something he didn’t even do?

He’s been sent to live on a farm up north.

He didn't say it ---why should he apologize?

Apologize for what? He did literally nothing. This is not big news or even interesting news.

Tucker Carlson: 'I'm sorry my racist writer got caught doing all the vile racist and hateful stuff online. He was supposed to save the best material for me'

Why don't you apologize for it?

LA Times is demanding for answers! 🤡s

Oh no! Tucker won’t apologize for other people! Cancel him, it worked great for Goya!

What would he have to apologize for in regards to the writer who is now out of a job?

You had different expectations from FoxNews’ eugenics champion?

Why would he apologize for something somebody else said? Thank god for Tucker. The last truth teller on TV.

He didn't say it....

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