CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over Tweets
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CNN Wednesday suspended commentator Roland Martin over the tweets that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has denounced as anti-gay.
A CNN spokeswoman confirmed that the network issued this statement:
“Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being."
GLAAD spokesman Rich Ferraro said, "CNN today took a strong stand against anti-LGBT violence and language that demeans any community. Yesterday, Martin also spoke out against anti-LGBT violence. We look forward to hearing from CNN and Roland Martin to discuss how we can work together as allies and achieve our common goal of reducing such violence as well as the language that contributes to it."
Since Martin issued his "final statement" on the matter on Monday night, he has not responded to a call from GLAAD for talks, and continued to tweet frequently about other matters.
As Chris Ariens reported Wednesday on TVNewser, "It was business as usual last night for CNN political analyst Roland Martin. He was first chair on the panel discussing the voting in Missouri."
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I like Roland. But, I have no doubt that the media will have him in full submission mode. I didn't feel the same way about the tweets as the media and the activists. I wish Roland could take a stand and not have to bow down to the various establishments. But, I'm sure he's got bills needing to be paid just like the rest of us. I just don't want to watch him do it. I hate to see a decent black guy kicked around.
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