CNN suspends Roland Martin
CNN has suspended Roland Martin for making anti-gay comments
CNN suspends Roland Martin
Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Sideshow Columnist
Roland Martin, who is oft seen wearing an Ascot, launched his own line of fashionable Ascots in 2010.
CNN has suspended Roland Martin for making “regrettable and offensive” remarks demeaning gays on Super Bowl Sunday.
Shocking, no?
The cable news network actually acted after taking a demur three-day time-out.
“Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive,” CNN says in a statement.
“Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.”
What exactly does it mean to be suspended from CNN? Will Roland be paid or not?
How long will his time-out last?
Will he be fired?
Will he receive a polite, coded message that he should cut his losses and resign?
Comments (63)
Triactol provides many benefits to your breasts such as lifted, firmer, also larger and rounder breasts triactol (HTML deleted)— one123456- Ironic that a man who built his entire career on being offended, failed to see how the politically correct wager can turn on a dime. If the shoe were reversed, there would be no suspension, it would have been an immediate dismissal and it should be an immediate dismissal. One's sword is normally the sword that strikes back.— marcamp
- If he were a whitey,he would be gone.CNN and the Inky/DN are one and the same.— robwood
- Funny thing is "THE OTHERS" can make racial remarks and get their jobs back, Beat their wives and sodomize people and not be convicted but AMERICA DOESN'T HAVE A RACE PROBLEM.
— PreacherTeacher - Funny thing is "THE OTHERS" can make racial remarks and get their jobs back, Beat their wives and sodomize people and not be convicted but AMERICA DOESN'T HAVE A RACE PROBLEM. (HTML deleted)— PreacherTeacher
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Well GLAAD got what they wanted. Everyone will have to be on guard that a joke you make about someone dressing in a bizarre way (what straight or gay guy wears pink underwear?) will get you silenced and labeled. The cherry on top is GLAAD will get free air time plus they get to parade the smear victim around as their spokesperson to promote their agenda. Decisions like CNN's make us all weaker in society. Even if you think Roland is twerp, you should still be concerned that anybody can be shamed into getting fired—justified or not.
— qba2000 - never heard of him, and i don't care.— gypoe
Comment removed.- How ironic that yet another African-American male, a group historically discriminated against, is yet again lashing out at gays again. Most male homophobes are actually gay, and can't deal with it. See the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 1996 Aug;105(3):440-5. Male homophobia is associated with homosexual arousal. Adams HE, Wright LW Jr, Lohr BA. Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA.
— Liberty4All - As a gay man, his comments don't offend me. Clearly, his audience within his tweets were his friends that get his sense of humor and arguably it was more that he was knocking David Beckham and also Pats fans, and emasculating other men who dress in pink, in jest should not be confused with homophobia. Roland Martin has a great track record as a smart reporter. I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Although, lesson learned: If you are a CNN correspondent, thus you are a public person, so he should be more careful using social media. DAVID BECKHAM on the other hand--he's the spokesperson now of H&M? That Bangaleshi based, sweatshop that promotes unhealthy body types--him I find offensive.— jeffbaily14
- The comments made here are the very reason he was suspended. He basically said beat someone. That is not acceptable for democrats, republicans or Christian— lane301
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- When will the gays get a grip on reality. Quit being so damned sensitive. I wonder if they pattern themselves after Joseph McCarthy from the 50's where there is a boogie man behind every tree. If the guy said something they don't like then CHANGE THE CHANNEL.— bling
- This is not racism. He got what was deserved.— ejerryh
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- He may be a Hate spewing looney, but in this case I can't see anything to suspend him for...— sillybilly
- Have to watch what you tweet, some people can't take a joke. "Limpballs" & the right have freedom of speech Ro, that doesn't apply to you.— ClarkU
- Its not reverse discrimination and its not because he's black. Discrimination is discrimination point blank. He said something GLAAD didn't approve of and I think they are making a big thing out of it but just because he's black...no no. Wait is he really black? LOL— Showtime226
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- I sometimes like Roland Martin's commentary, but sometimes he feels the need to debate with a fellow commentator just for the sake of debating(although some other news personalities behave similarly). Unfortunately, that was what he seemed to be doing here on twitter. Yes, he deserves a reprimand, because people could take what he said in a very bad way.Here's a question; why isn't "tweeting" coming into question here? Everyone says ridiculous things from time to time, but now Twitter is making sure the whole world knows.— 76erfn
- Once again, the squeaky-wheeled minority gets catered to. He has an absolute right to say what he wants as long as he doesn't physically harm anyone....— keapitreal
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- I have no time nor tolerance for anyone who gets "offended". Get thicker skin. Wimps.— kelprod2
- He better find some kneepads cause he ain't getting the payout that Juan Williams did by pretending to be black.— MissV
- Rule number 1. Don't upset the Gay community.
I still don't know what the "ish" is to beat out of someone.— palmyra21 - He sure looks pompous in that photo. Ascot! PU-LEZE!— mmds
- He harbors a lot of hate and is a pure racist.— The Philly Shadow
- Hey — TheLowDown ... someone on the radio called Forbes a "racist magazine" because they listed Vick as most hated athlete in America. (Based on survey.) Really a wee overused, no?— mmds
- Sorry, we in the LGBT community don't have to "get over it". How many straight teens commit suicide for being called fat, ugly, stupid, etc. How many youth are being beat up for being gay? Roland is a representative of the CNN Community and should be above the fray in name calling. Look at Pat Buchanan at MSNBC. These guys will wind up on Faux News anyway because they don't hire talented journalists.— SouthJerseySteve
- Anserson Cooper still has not come out of seclusion. — tr88
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- what did he say?— phillynupe4
- GLBT get over it. Other groups have dealt with much worse.— moretoit
- Libs only support people of color, women, even gays when they aren't considered conservative and don't have (R) next to their names. The Lib media can say every demeaning word they want to about Republican candidates but don't even come anywhere close to the assumption of demeaning one of their protected Libby comrades!— sarah89
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- Stereo-typing and making remarks that are meant to demean someone are certainly offensive; this is particularly true when it is coming from a formally respected member of a high profile media outlet.
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- Like hate crimes, liberals have very strict rules about who they apply to. A simple rule of thumb is if a conservative makes a perceived anti-black, anti-gay, anti-woman remark, it's a serious crime. If a liberal does it, no harm, no foul.— tr88
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- Roland, for your pennance double down on your conservative-bashing and an a few weeks, all will be fine. A little gay-bashing is excusable as long as you really beat up on the bad people.— tr88
- as a black man, he should have known he was treading dangerously in one of the few places - the gay community - that is protected more than he is . Had Roland come out similarly against just plain old white folks, he'd be perfectly OK, and would have drawn rave reviews for being forthright and brave.
A man has to know his limitations. Even a black man.— advantasux - Over-reaction by CNN, GLAAD. What he said was stupid, but hardly homophobic. Truth is, that Beckham ad was pretty foul. No one, not even my girlfriend, wanted to see his twigs and berries on TV.— mrjetsondc410
- No one wants to see that. I think its the beating the "ish" out of a gay man thats got everyone in a twit. — tr88
- Yes, Roland Martin is a race hustling, no talent, hack of the lowest common denominator; but he should Not have been suspended for what he tweeted. Reap what you sow Commie News Network get ready for a civil rights law suit from Martin, and protests from his buddy’s The “Reverends” Al and Jesse!!!!— CobraKai
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- Well, he's been suspended from his job. So something has already happened. Blind racism, again, has been proven unreliable. — TheLowDown
- Good ridance!! This guy did nothing but stir the pot no matter what the subject. Always had a chip on his shoulder and was never wrong.Just a matter of time now before he and his buddies Al and Jesse play the "race card". It's a given.— dogman5
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- Weak. Did he say smack the "ish" out of a "gay" man? No. Not only do we have to worry about what we say, but how someone will interpret it?Ridiculous.(Sorry if I offended anyone with the usage of the word "Ridiculous.")(Sorry if I offended anyone with my apology.) (HTML deleted)— Hoofty
- Weak. Did he say smack the "ish" out of a "gay" man? No. Not only do we have to worry about what we say, but how someone will interpret it?
Ridiculous.
(Sorry if I offended anyone with the usage of the word "Ridiculous.")
(Sorry if I offended anyone with my apology.)— Hoofty - How many times do we have to go over this? This is not a FREEDOM OF SPEECH issue! The police didn't arrest him. He is not on trial. He was suspended for doing something stupid and it was a BUSINESS DECISION on CNN's part! Why is it so damned difficult for people to get the issue of FREEDOM OF SPEECH in their damned heads? He had the FREEDOM OF SPEECH to say stupid stuff and people have the FREEDOM OF SPEECH to call him out on his stupidity and CNN had the FREEDOM to suspend him because of public outcry!— brotherlyshove
- Shut-up. How's that for freedom of speech? — chamborde
- Everyone is afraid of "offending" someone...God help this country when you can't speak your mind. America is going to hell in a hand basket. Whatever you do, don't offend the gays and lesbians....
— scootch - this is a non-event. he will be back on the air in record time. whatever he wrote or said, it will ultimately be tolerated and his suspension revoked, but not without CNN taking great pains to let all of us know how regrettable his actions were and how they would not be tolerated again. A public apology will be arranged and a show on diversity will be produced and aired, and he will come out the other end of this as a hero.
Just watch.— advantasux - Comment removed.
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- The link to the aforementioned remarks points to a "Page not found."— Turtle072
- Roland Martin is The Great American Fisherman. And, he's on TBS, not CNN.
Who's that guy in the picture up there?— CCRichards - Comment removed.
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