When i got up at 7, I saw online that he had walked off, so I watched it on ITV+1. It was shown as normal.
When i got up at 7, I saw online that he had walked off, so I watched it on ITV+1. It was shown as normal.
Yeah. That segment made me feel extremely uncomfortable.
On another note: I notice that the episode isn't available on the Hub yet.
It didn’t make you uncomfortable enough to still describe said outfit for all of us on TVF! That’s the contradiction of the day. Lol.
Edit: you’ve edited out that comment. Thanks. 👍
Unfortunately, this is highly likely, he's done worse before
A senior executive at British broadcaster ITV has spoken to presenter Piers Morgan about his criticism of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, which had become more vociferous in the wake of her recent interview https://t.co/InORWlIfJX pic.twitter.com/CFXqZTaKDd
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2021
Piers Morgan, a former CNN presenter, has long criticized the couple, saying they have damaged the royal family and sought publicity on their own terms without accepting the responsibility and scrutiny that come with the job https://t.co/InORWlIfJX pic.twitter.com/hXa55tpyJi
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2021
ITV has spoken to Piers Morgan over Meghan coverage, CEO says https://t.co/TEtSPuJsOO pic.twitter.com/KTwquBHywb
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2021
The man is completely untouchable.
I wish I had the privilege to sit on the fence. In order for me to do that I would have to strip myself of my identity and that’s not something I can do. It’s not any of our places to pick apart claims of racism in order to make us to feel more comfortable. ❤️
— Alex Beresford (@alexberesfordTV) March 9, 2021
ITV has got to do something. And must announce their actions. If not, sends entirely the wrong signal to the audience (those who are concerned) and his colleagues, who feel aggrieved over his behavior.
A Kay Burley style period in the sin bin perhaps.
I wish I had the privilege to sit on the fence. In order for me to do that I would have to strip myself of my identity and that’s not something I can do. It’s not any of our places to pick apart claims of racism in order to make us to feel more comfortable. ❤️
— Alex Beresford (@alexberesfordTV) March 9, 2021
I cant imagine what its been like for Alex to sit there and listen to the stuff that Piers says day after day. Piers saying and implying certain things without saying it......and denigrating guests and commenting with certainty on issues of race when he clearly shouldn't be. And just because Alex is a meteorologist/weather person doesnt mean he isnt allowed to interject, or that he is unintelligent or that his comments have no validity. I reminds of the time Laura Ingram (FNC Host) said that NBA Athlete Labron James should just shut up and dribble ,when he dared say anything about politics and Donald Trump. So essentially telling the only POC in the room to shut up and stick to the weather has quite a nasty undertone that I dont appreciate even if it was completely unintended.
And for Piers to act like a crazy person when he is challenged or others make a contradictory statements within his space speaks to who Piers truly is... A bully.
It was completely disrespectful to Alex that Piers thought so little of him and his comments, as if they were irrelevant that he had to get up off his chair and leave the set of a live national breakfast television show whilst he was speaking. But everyone has to sit there and listen to Piers and arent afforded the same courtesy. But instead are shouted at, cut off and yelled at day in and day out. LIke the black woman and Trisha was the day before. And from Alex's reaction this was not fake, well it wasnt orchestrated by GMB staff, maybe fake on Piers part. Awful! I cant imagine how uncomfortable the workplace will be for Alex going forward.
That whole display in the last couple of day has been vile to watch. But unfortunately people like Donald Trump and Piers they are untouchable. And because the ratings bought eyeballs to the table ITV will probably......well lets just see, but im not hopeful of any real changes to GMB. People like Piers can get a stern talking to, but he strikes me as a person who never learn their lesson.
A Kay Burley style period in the sin bin perhaps.
But he’ll whine about cancel culture if that happens. A thing that doesn’t actually exist.
I worry about martyrdom with people like him.
And this is very much the kind of thing that if it were in the GB News thread we’d be shut down discussing it.
These things are important and have wider impact within culture and we can’t ignore them.