This Anchor's Post is Out of Pocket

WSYX (Columbus) Anchor Bob Kendrick called some of the people protesting the death of George Floyd, “Animals” in a post on social media.

Needless to say, it did not go over well with a number of people on Facebook:

Some stuck up for Kendrick and what he said:

I will weigh in by saying that I have never seen an animal smash the window of a news car, or start a fire. So, it does not appear that anyone was acting like an animal.

People destroying property are wrong. Call them punks, idiots, assholes, but not “animals.” Especially since in this case, Kendrick was referring to black people. He knows or should know the connotation of that word is derogatory in so many ways.

Bob Kendrick called the people that damaged the news cars “animals”, yet, I’m guessing that most black people that read that, feel he called African Americans animals as a whole. I can’t see inside Kendrick’s soul and I can’t tell you what his true feeling was, but I can say that when I read his post, I thought it was racist. I’m not saying Bob Kendrick is a racist, but I read the post as being racist.

Also, as a News Anchor, your job is to report the story, not give your opinion on the story. A Journalist knows this and should stay in their lane.

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