Mississippi news anchor apparently removed after quoting Snoop Dogg live on air
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'He Knew She Had Messed Up': White News Anchor Fired After Quoting Snoop Dogg Lyrics During Live Broadcast, Fans Zoom In on Her Co-Anchor's Reaction
A news anchor was fired in Jackson, Mississippi, after she quoted lyrics from Snoop Dogg during a live broadcast on March 8. Former WLBT morning show
Veteran TV news anchor off the air after repeating phrase by rapper Snoop Dogg that includes slang for N-word
A veteran anchor of a Mississippi TV news station is off the air after repeating a phrase by rapper Snoop Dogg that includes slang for the N-word.Journalist and meteorologist Barbie Bassett no longer is listed as a member of the WLBT-TV news team, the Clarion Ledger reported, adding that "social media reports suggest she has been removed from her morning anchor position for racially insensitive comments."What did she say?The paper said Bassett's…
Mississippi news anchor pulled off air after quoting Snoop Dogg: ‘Fo shizzle’
Mississippi morning news veteran anchor Barbie Bassett has been pulled from the air after using Snoop Dogg’s popular phrase "fo shizzle, my nizzle" during a live broadcast. While discussing Snoop Dogg’s latest venture into the California wine market, Snoop Cali Blanc, Bassett and her colleagues at NBC affiliate WLBT traded jokes about the new beverage line. At one point, co-anchor Wilson Stribling floated the idea that a newsroom journalist may …
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