Thursday, March 12, 2015

Unbelievable

The Associated Press reports via Yahoo News that a host on Univision, a major Spanish language broadcast TV network, was fired for saying the following about President Obama's wife Michelle:
Well, watch out, you know that Michelle Obama looks like she's from the cast of 'Planet of the Apes,' the movie.
The El Gordo y la Flaca co-hosts immediately disagreed with him. To which Rodner Figueroa replied, "But it is true."

There is antagonism between the black and Hispanic communities and Figueroa is "known for his biting fashion commentary." Nevertheless, you'd think he would know not to utter a racist slur on air in the U.S.