Alec Baldwin has been suspended as host of MSNBC’s “Up Late” for the next two weeks following an outburst at a photographer which contained homophobic slurs.
Baldwin issued a statement on the MSNBC website:
https://twitter.com/UpLateWithAlec/status/401506818767089665
I would like to address the comments I made this past week.
I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry. Words are important. I understand that, and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand “Up Late” will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week.
I want to apologize to my loyal fans and to my colleagues at msnbc – both for my actions and for distracting from their good work. Again, please accept my apology.
https://twitter.com/ABFalecbaldwin/status/401511228029562880
Who thought giving Alec Baldwin a TV show was a good idea? Oh yeah MSNBC. Show suspended after gay slur rant
— TVRuckus (@TVRuckus) November 16, 2013
MSNBC suspended Alec Baldwin. Hahahahahahaha
— Mike Beasley (@MikeBeas) November 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/Will_Antonin/status/401510866149183489
The thing that pisses me off most about the whole Alec Baldwin was suspended from MSNBC thing is that now I know he was on MSNBC. #DontCare
— Andrew Shaman™ (@andrewshaman) November 16, 2013
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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