I'm Sorry, I Don't Do Autographs
/FTVLive posted a story about WKEF (Dayton) Meteorologist Jamie Simpson going on a wild rant at viewers mad that he cut into The Bachelorette to deliver severe weather information.
Simpson has become a viral star for his rant but we still stand by the fact that it was unprofessional.
First off, he took time away from giving potentially life saving information, to go on his rant and pointed out that he was not feeding his ego.
When weather this bad enters an area, you want a Meteorologist that can stay calm and collected as the shit and just about everything else is hitting the fan.
When really bad weather hits, people are scared and freaking out. You don’t want to turn on the TV and see the Weatherman doing the same thing.
Some have emailed FTVLive to agree with our take and some have emailed us to try and defend Simpson’s actions.
As for Simpson?
I think the viral fame is going a bit to his head.
Exhibit A
It also appears that Simpson’s rants don’t always happen during severe weather: