6ABC's Cecily Tynan calls colleague Adam Joseph a 'moron' on-air
6ABC meteorologist Cecily Tynan could clearly be heard saying "Moron," after tossing to fellow meteorologist Adam Joseph who began speaking while his microphone was off.
6ABC's Cecily Tynan calls colleague Adam Joseph a 'moron' on-air
6ABC meteorologist Cecily Tynan could clearly be heard saying "Moron," after tossing to fellow meteorologist Adam Joseph who began speaking while his microphone was off. This happened around 6:37 p.m. Monday.
But instead of admitting that it happened, first Joseph tweeted: "Let me make this clear if you just watch our weather hit. Cecily did not say "moron" she said "do you want mine on" (the mic) lol Too Funny!
Moments later however, Joseph tweeted what seemed like a confirmation of the comment.
"Man twitter is blowing up over the comment by @cecilytynan! Even if she did say it, its in good humor. We are like brother and sister.
Closer to 7 p.m., anchor Jim Gardner made the matter more bizarre with a somewhat rambling explanation that Tynan had not insulted Joseph.
"Maybe I shouldn't even acknowledge this but the folks who thought that Cecily called Adam an untoward name when Adam was having trouble with his microphone, that's not at all true," Gardner stated.
"What Cecily was saying was "Do you want mine on? My microphone on. And then Adam had a chance to fix his microphone before that even became an issue. If you thought that Cecily called Adam an untoward name that's not the case at all. We don't do that here. We are a family, we love each other," Gardner said before looking at someone, possibly Joseph, off camera and then added "You're acting like a moron." Laughter could be heard on set.
Of course, to make matters worse, Tynan then posted an even more absurd explanation on Facebook about the situation, a picture of which is posted here.
Don't they know the cover-up is always worse than the crime?
Morons.
For those viewing the video, the moron comment is made about 12 seconds in. After Tynan hands off to Joseph.
WHO CARES????
— DONDEN31- She absolutely called him a moron. That is the silliest lamebrained excuse I ever heard! Just goes to show meterologists need to wear wizard hats on and be more lighthearted instead of trying to be fashion icons, like, sleeveless dresses to show off one's figure in freezing inappropriate weather!— backhandgrip
- I played it back a couple of times and she clearly said "moron" and then asked if he wanted her mic.— ej610
- Really not a big deal, it was in jest and good fun. I am wondering why this is even a story.— Joschmo
- Who cares.— BillyBob369
She meant moron....she doesn't want Adam stealing her thunder-she thinks she's the best...I beg to differ.
- It's news because Dan Gross says it is. Think he'd find something better on such a momentous night!— Nihilist
- Am I the only one who noticed Cecily Tynan got her "east" and "west" turned around when describing the path of hurricane Sandy in that same broadcast? She said at least twice that Sandy was moving "east", towards Philadelphia. Did she say "moron?" We'll never know. Jim Gardner's defense certainly made a non-issue become somehow relevant, in the "Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much" fashion.— DonQ
- so what— allycat1968
- Awwww, jeepers, I always thought the "Action News" staff would look better as a South Park episode...remember the days when they were all checking into that hospital next door for "flu"? Ponder, ponder...care to explain that one to Cecily, Jim...Jim???— Slim Customer
- Cecily and Adam are awesome! The only moron is Dan Gross for making this a story. I guess he needed to fill space. She clearly said need mine, and if she did say moron, she was playing around. But I guess I'm the moron for posting a comment about it.— carlosbeltran
- Gross is the Moron of the nght, except for all of us commenting on the non-story he created.— Nihilist
- Cecily looks like the Crypt Keeper, and is a documented home wrecker.. and she said, "Moron", but who cares. Sheena is much better anyway.— Tyrone Biggums
- Sheena Parveen for the win. Action News is last century
— mephisto - Cecily has a major ego problem...I find her annoying....she lost me as a viewer when she flaunted her huge engagement ring on air...it's a matter of time before her stolen husband gets stolen from her....— nuffera
