CNN suspends Martin for 'offensive' comments
NEW YORK - APRIL 26: CNN Host Roland Martin speaks during the premiere & Tribeca Talks for 'The Other City' during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 26, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jason …
Posted: 02/08/2012
NEW YORK - CNN is suspending political analyst Roland Martin for tweets during the Super Bowl that the network said were "offensive" and that some critics said were anti-gay.
Martin commented on Twitter about a commercial during the Super Bowl that showed soccer star David Beckham in underwear: "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him."
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said the remark advocated violence against gays. Martin said he was making a joke about soccer.
CNN said Wednesday that Martin's remarks were "regrettable and offensive" and he will not be on air "for the time being."
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