Get the popcorn. On yesterday’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough went off on Michael Brown supporters and the media covering the protests declaring, “I have sat here quietly and listened to BS being spewed all over this network and all over other networks. I can’t take it anymore.”
But it’s this quote from his segment, via Business Insider, that’s the most interesting as Scarborough is accusing his guests of hypocrisy by saying one thing about the protests or ruling on air and another in private:
“You know what pisses me off too is I have people around this set all the time. They let me say what I say on set and they sit and stare at me, slack-jawed,” he said. “They’re afraid to say anything on the air, even though they know it’s BS. People [are] saying one thing when the camera’s on and then saying something completely different when the camera gets turned off, because they’re somehow afraid they’ll be called racist if they tell the truth.”
Video of the entire segment here:
https://twitter.com/KatotauK/status/539621423950475264
And Scarborough is getting hammered by Brown supporters for his remarks:
WOW!!! Stupidass @JoeNBC just had a meltdown on set of @Morning_Joe bc members of Congrs Black Caucus held hands up on floor of the chamber.
— Ms. L. (@SouthernLady328) December 2, 2014
#morningjoe @msnbc hearing @JoeNBC racist rant on #Ferguson it's time u pull the plug on this racist replace w/ @AriMelber @morningmika
— charlie king (@avetnurse) December 2, 2014
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Mike Brown wasn't a thug, racists are: epic response to NBC's Joe Scarborough http://t.co/TEBlBkzkN9
— let's handle mexico (@jbaileystweets) December 2, 2014
https://twitter.com/BatNatalie/status/539742328626233344
you want ton know why @Morning_joe is on the bottom w ratings because @joenbc is a racist everyday no cant cant' take it I watch @NewDay
— richdoll (@richdoll54) December 2, 2014
What the Rams players did was a symbol @JoeNBC
Each shot at #MikeBrown has to be justified, & *without a trial* we won't know. #MorningJoe
— Dr Jarryd Willis PhD (@DrJarryd) December 2, 2014
Listening to Joe Scarborough rant against politicians raising their hands in the air in solidarity with Ferguson. Scarborough is a monster.
— Julian Darius (@JulianDarius) December 2, 2014
.@JoeNBC has lost it. He's completely gone off the deep end with this #Ferguson stuff. THE WITNESSES SAY HE HAD HIS HANDS IN THE AIR JOE!
— Apparent Steve (@Steverocks35) December 2, 2014
#msnbc #morningjoe @Eugene_Robinson how easily you let @JoeNBC distract to property destruction-this story is about police killing blacks
— Beverly Spence (@bspence5) December 2, 2014
I'm tired of white people telling Black people what to focus on. We can think for ourselves. @JoeNBC shut the hell up. #morningjoe #msnbc
— LLS (@powwowasu) December 2, 2014
Lots of hate out there Joe!
But since he’s gone and accused the guests on his show of basically lying to viewers, isn’t it time for him to name names?
Editor’s note: Mr. Scarborough’s name was initially misspelled in the title of this post. We have corrected the mistake and apologize for the error. Additionally, a brief portion of text was amended for clarity.
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Related:
Twitchy coverage of Joe Scarborough here.
Twitchy coverage of Ferguson here.