Why not to confess to "bashing someone's head in" on live television 101
Just a quick update, in three easy bullet points:
- Tucker Carlson issued a press release which said that characterizing his raucous water-cooler tale of bathroom head-thumping as gay-bashing is "absurd and an insult";
- GLAAD called for an apology for the whole thing, noting that the press release not only does not serve as an appropriate apology, but also changes key details of the original story (now Carlson is saying that he was "assaulted" -- not just propositioned -- and that he did not react violently);
- MSNBC reran the piece including the mention that he had been propositioned as a teenager and stressing that he isn't gay, but without the back-slapping assault story that followed. Media Matters has a transcript of the follow-up broadcast.
Related: Tucker Carlson still worst contestant in the history of Dancing With the Stars.
After the jump, you'll find contact info for MSNBC and Tucker Carlson.
GLAAD suggests writing or calling NBC News and MSNBC to demand Carlson's apology and ask if his comments are reflective of network standards and practices.
Allison Gollust
Senior Vice President of Communications, NBC News
allison.gollust@nbcuni.com
212.664.3220
Jeremy Gaines
Vice President of Communications, MSNBC
jeremy.gaines@msnbc.com
201.583.5000
Leslie Schwartz
Director of Media Relations, MSNBC
leslie.schwartz@msnbc.com
201.583.5000
Tucker Carlson
Host, "Tucker"
tucker@msnbc.com
201.583.5000
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