edge on the Net Apology Not Enough: CNN Suspends Roland Martin for Homophobic Tweetby Jason St. Amand / Web Producer / Staff Writer /
Wednesday Feb 8, 2012
http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/sports/news//129694/apology_not_enough:_cnn_suspends_roland_martin_for_homophobic_tweet
Roland Martin EDGE recently reported that CNN contributor Roland Martin was slammed by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for posting an anti-gay and violent tweet regarding a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. After defending his comments to GLAAD and other Twitter users, Martin did a sudden 180-turn and posted an abject apology that a mounted to a "mea culpa" on his official website.
"Based on several tweets I made on my Twitter feed on Super Bowl Sunday yesterday, I have been accused by members of the LGBT community of being supportive of violence against gays and lesbians and bullying," Martin wrote. "To those who construed my comment as being anti-gay or homophobic or advancing violence, I'm truly sorry. I can certainly understand how someone could come to a different conclusion than the one I meant."
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The Washington PostCNN's Roland Martin suspended for homophobic tweetsBy Erik Wemple / Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 02/08/2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/cnns-roland-martin-suspended-for-homophobic-tweets/2012/02/08/gIQA3F8OzQ_blog.html?hpid=z2On Super Bowl Sunday, Roland Martin of CNN issued some homophobic tweets that got him in trouble with gay organizations and this blog. CNN stayed silent on the matter, until just moments ago, when it issued this statement:
"Roland Martin's tweets were regrettable and offensive. 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."
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edge on the Net GLAAD Demands CNN Fire Roland Martin for Homophobic Tweetsby Jason St. Amand / Web Producer / Staff Writer / Monday Feb 6, 2012
http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/sports/news//129660/glaad_demands_cnn_fire_roland_martin_for_homophobic_tweets_If you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday you may have been more captivated by a black-and-white commercial that showed soccer superstar David Beckham modeling underwear for his new H&M line than for the game itself. The ad worked up a number of women -- and not-so-few men -- across the country. One of them was CNN's Roland Martin, who tweeted about the commercial.
"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 on-air sportscaster wrote. Martin currently has more than 95,000 followers on the social networking site.
Martin is a columnist, an author and a commentator for "TV One." He's also a CNN contributor and has been a guest on a number of shows, including "Anderson Coopers AC360," "No Bull," "The Situation Room," and others.
