There's been an outpouring of support for the BBCNaga since she was reprimanded for criticizing President Trump's tweets on the grounds of racism ✊ Via NBCNews
LONDON — A BBC presenter broke the British broadcaster’s rules when she criticized President Donald Trump’s comments calling for Democrat congresswomen to “go back” where they came from.
“Every time I have been told as a woman of color to go home, to back to where I came from, that was embedded in racism. Now I’m not accusing anyone of anything here, but you know what certain phrases mean,” Munchetty said on July 17 in response toThe tweets were seen as aimed at Reps. Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib.
Asked by a co-presenter how she felt about the comments, Munchetty said: “Furious. Absolutely furious. And I can imagine that lots of people in this country will be feeling absolutely furious that a man in that position feels it’s OK to skirt the lines with using language like that.”The decision has prompted an outpouring of support for the presenter online, including from BBC staff.
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