Cleveland anchor uses racial slur to describe Lady Gaga's Oscar act

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An anchor at Cleveland Fox station WJW is apologizing after using a racial slur on-air during a chat about Sunday night’s Academy Awards. Kristi Capel was attempting to compliment Lady Gaga’s performance at the awards show, saying that “she has a gorgeous voice, I never knew,” suggesting that the performer’s voice is harder to appreciate in her hit songs

 

 

WJW Anchor Uses Racial Slur On Air: ?I Didn?t Know the Meaning? | TVSpy

 

 

So in this day and age, can ignorance still be used as a defense?? I was taking no chances in posting the word here.

[hoops5]

I think that people are way too sensitive.

 

I was also surprised by her voice---because she sings a totally different genre than she did last night AND she usually has on the creepy outfits and make-up. There. I don't believe I said anything racist in that remark.

[cathbird]

Hilarious video. Dude's reaction is great.

[PurplePride92]

I think that people are way too sensitive.

 

I was also surprised by her voice---because she sings a totally different genre than she did last night AND she usually has on the creepy outfits and make-up. There. I don't believe I said anything racist in that remark.

Did you hear the word she used to describe it? That's not a word any anchor should using during live television.

[Clyde]

Who doesn't know that term is offensive?

[PurplePride92]

Who doesn't know that term is offensive?

That's what I was wondering. That's a hell of a bubble for one to live in to not know that word is offensive.

[stickymitts]

I expected that broadcast to be in black and white.

[PurplePride92]

I expected that broadcast to be in black and white.

 

:lol2: :lol2:

[psychicscubadiver]

I suspect she had heard the word before in relation to African-american music and incorrectly assumed it was an adjective describing that genre, rather than a racial slur. Given how many racial slurs aren't in use today that were once popular, I'm not surprised.

 

For example, I was unaware that 'spade' could be used as a derogatory term until I used the idiom 'call a spade a spade' in reference to an African-american person. Thankfully the only person there to hear was my father, not a TV audience. He seemed shocked and explained the matter to me. Since then I haven't really used that idiom much.

[Jumper_Dad]

A woman that I know used to think that term was a term of endearment...it took a couple of discussions to convince her it wasn't a good thing to say. She honestly thought that it meant cute little kids.

[Lawnboy13]

I suspect she had heard the word before in relation to African-american music and incorrectly assumed it was an adjective describing that genre, rather than a racial slur. Given how many racial slurs aren't in use today that were once popular, I'm not surprised.

 

For example, I was unaware that 'spade' could be used as a derogatory term until I used the idiom 'call a spade a spade' in reference to an African-american person. Thankfully the only person there to hear was my father, not a TV audience. He seemed shocked and explained the matter to me. Since then I haven't really used that idiom much.

 

 

I can buy this defense.

[bugatti]

I can buy this defense.

 

Me too. Mainly because I can't believe someone would be that stupid.

[BigVMan23]

How old is she? I think that makes some difference. A 25 yo might not know what that word represents, especially since it's not really in our lexicon today. A 45 yo I would expect does or should know.

[Twotoplace]

How old is she? I think that makes some difference. A 25 yo might not know what that word represents, especially since it's not really in our lexicon today. A 45 yo I would expect does or should know.

Agree. She gets an exemption because of her young age. The term was highly derogatory during my youth ... which was quite a while ago ... but it's been decades since I've heard it.

[hidinout]

That was Hilarious ! FWIW I vote she didnt do it with intent .