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Al Roker’s Lochte rant causing drama at ‘Today’
http://pagesix.com/2016/08/23/al-rokers-lochte-rant-causing-drama-at-today/
By Oli Coleman August 23, 2016 | 9:31pm
Al Roker and Ryan Lochte Photo: Getty Images (Composite)
“Today” show insiders were “embarrassed” by Al Roker’s explosive response to the Ryan Lochte scandal.
The lovable weatherman flipped his lid during an on-air conversation with Billy Bush about the swimmer’s shape-shifting story about being the victim of an armed robbery during the Rio Olympic Games, angrily saying, “He lied. He lied to you, he lied to Matt Lauer, he lied to his mom, [and] he left his teammates hanging while he skedaddled.’’
But insiders told us “Today” executives and on-air talent — already struggling to cover the story while managing relationships with the US Olympic Committee and individual athletes — tried to smooth things over.
“There were several producers and talent who were left trying to explain Al’s over-the-top behavior,” said a source. “Several insiders found themselves wanting to distance themselves from his response.”
“It was a great thing to watch online, but a lot of NBC staff thought that he took it way too far for something that, while it was certainly a legitimate issue and certainly bad behavior by Lochte, outrage to that level just wasn’t justified.”
An NBC exec said: “This is not true. No one feels this way. In fact, everyone here is happy — specifically with the ‘Today’ show’s great ratings.”
The clip that got those suspected white supremacists all up in their feels.
http://pagesix.com/2016/08/23/al-rokers-lochte-rant-causing-drama-at-today/
By Oli Coleman August 23, 2016 | 9:31pm
Al Roker and Ryan Lochte Photo: Getty Images (Composite)
“Today” show insiders were “embarrassed” by Al Roker’s explosive response to the Ryan Lochte scandal.
The lovable weatherman flipped his lid during an on-air conversation with Billy Bush about the swimmer’s shape-shifting story about being the victim of an armed robbery during the Rio Olympic Games, angrily saying, “He lied. He lied to you, he lied to Matt Lauer, he lied to his mom, [and] he left his teammates hanging while he skedaddled.’’
But insiders told us “Today” executives and on-air talent — already struggling to cover the story while managing relationships with the US Olympic Committee and individual athletes — tried to smooth things over.
“There were several producers and talent who were left trying to explain Al’s over-the-top behavior,” said a source. “Several insiders found themselves wanting to distance themselves from his response.”
“It was a great thing to watch online, but a lot of NBC staff thought that he took it way too far for something that, while it was certainly a legitimate issue and certainly bad behavior by Lochte, outrage to that level just wasn’t justified.”
An NBC exec said: “This is not true. No one feels this way. In fact, everyone here is happy — specifically with the ‘Today’ show’s great ratings.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHfbo7AwASIRyan Lochte Scandal: TODAY Anchors Hotly Debate His Intentions, What’s Next | TODAY
The clip that got those suspected white supremacists all up in their feels.
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If Lochte was black that whole narrative would be different
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I don't believe this story about him upsetting the network does make sense to me
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Lol mad how a lotta these cacs don't even realise their bias
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So they're mad at Al because he stopped playing his role as the "always affable happy lovable black but non threateningly black" weatherman.. And for a segment acted like a real ? fed up with all of the white privilege ? double standards...
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Nothing he said or did was outside the realm of providing his professional opinion.
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The man said "skedaddled" yet whites were still upset at him being upset smh.
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The white girl cosigned Al tho
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GTFOH... So because a black man spoke the truth exes and co-workers trippin at NBC. White America I tell you.
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An NBC exec said: “This is not true. No one feels this way. In fact, everyone here is happy — specifically with the ‘Today’ show’s great ratings.”
This post is a great show of how people don't read beyond the headline. Last line basically says the headline is inaccurate, yet no one noticed. No one at his job is upset, sooooo.... what's the story then? -
Read the Rio police charged him
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lol He basically told the dude to quit trying to justify his actions, and that is somehow over the top?
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This whole story is stupid. Dude ? in some bushes, didn't break down the door like reported, and all this coverage over nonsense.
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I don't understand why this is such a big deal to everyone. He's a ?
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Somebody made this ? up.. Trying to get them ratings up.
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Al just speaking from an objective standpoint, which most people were thinking, so I don't know what the problem is. Like I said earlier, I was really disgusted by Matt Lauer caping for Lochte when the info first dropped.
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ChillaDaKilla wrote: »If Lochte was black that whole narrative would be different
I posted it somewhere else, but:
Trayvon Martin = 17 year old man (after fighting for his life against white vigilante with a gun)
Lochte = 32 year old kid (after vandalising property in a foreign country and being held held by security) -
The truth hurts. Al just called a ? a ? .....
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What did Al say that was so upsetting? I don't get it.
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Al Rooker was speaking nothing but the truth, and that terrified honk was like "calm down". Calm down nothing, my ? should've stood up and two pieced his ass for rocking the same shirt he had on...btw Lochte need to be stripped of his medals
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All al said was ryan lochte lied, which is the truth. So what is there to be mad at?
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Al aint no ? i know he really wanted to say some ? but couldnt.
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that ? wasn't even a rant
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If course you know who says, "we haven't seen the video"....
