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A broadcaster for MLB Network has apologized for using a term that referenced slavery while on-air during a playoff game Friday.

>> no choice. he was -- jon gruden was homophobic, misogynistic, racially insensitive. he was perverted. remember he sent topless photos of the washington football team to the president of the washington national team. at the point you are a pervert, a homophobe. a misogynistic and anti-black, youre left with nothing. and jon gruden needed to resign. its imperative he resigned and im glad he resigned. >> let me read. this is a statement. i resigned as head coach of the las vegas raiders. i love ...

Coy? >> reporter: hi, john. this is days after emails from gruden dating back to 2011 surfaced that included racist comments about executive director smith. one source in the union told me at the time they were aware of more emails to come. now this. las vegas raiders head coach jon gruden resigning overnight after "the new york times" and "wall street journal" reviewed emails from gruden that used homophobic, masochistic, and racist language. gruden writing, i love the raiders and do not want t...

A broadcaster for MLB Network has apologized for using a term that referenced slavery while on-air during a playoff game Friday.

ELIZABETH BEYER State superintendent candidate Deborah Kerr deleted her Twitter account Wednesday and apologized for a racially insensitive tweet in which she responded to a post asking people generally to recall the first time they were called the N-word. In a response to a tweet from Madison Payton, a New York University doctoral student and co-host of a podcast titled Race Through Education, Kerr wrote: “I was 16 in high school and white — my lips were bigger than most ...

In June 2020, Aunt Jemima acknowledged "our origins were based on a racial stereotype." "While work has been done over the years to evolve our brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize that those changes are not enough," they said before announcing the brand was going to get rid of the Aunt Jemima caricature. Until the name change and new logo hits shelves, products are available without the caricature on labels. RELATED VIDEO: Aunt Jemima to Undergo Rebrand in St...

I dont believe donald trump was i dont believe that. i also dont believe he has genuine intent like ever. so i think i am on the polar opposite side of what i believe in terms of him being a decent human being, and i think that moment was not him being presidential. i think it was a moment of him being a decent human being. >> would you accept its a moment that shows power for him that he can exploit in days to come. it seemed to resonate. it was the headline from the speech. >> sure. and i thin...

>> thanks for having me. >> lets talk about the position that the doj would take under senator sessions leadership on issues like immigration, terrorism and maybe just crime in general? >> well, jeff sessions will be the first trump nominee out of the box on tuesday morning. democrats have talked a lot about jeff sessions experience and defeated in the judiciary committee on charges that he was quote, racially insensitive. you will see democrats and the groups around them bring up some of that s...

Ouch, ouch, ouch, it just hurt, it hurt. >> and the difference was, perry actually was running for president, and cain was running for fame. joy? the donald trump award. >> well, im going to go with john sununu, he was the worst surrogate. >> it is so good to be rid of him. >> he was everything that was wrong with the republican partys brand. surly, racially insensitive, ugly, just awful. and he just kept talking. >> the donald trump award goes to who this year? >> my trump award goes to karl ro...

super bowl ads has everything talking today. >> was the clint eastwood car commercial a political message in disguise? im wolf blitzer at the cnn election center. youre in "the situation room." mitt romney may have notched another big win in nevada this weekend but the frontrunner is not resting easily right now. right now there are contests tomorrow in minnesota, colorado and missouri and topping the list of romneys new worries, a strong new challenge from back in the republican pac...