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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:57 PM Dec 2015

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KTVU anchor calls out racist who disapproves of his family

KTVU anchor calls out racist who disapproves of his family
Frank Somerville, KTVU 5, 6, and 10 p.m. anchor Updated 3:33 pm, Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/KTVU-anchor-calls-out-racist-who-disapproves-of-6665369.php This photo of KTVU Anchor Frank Somerville and his daughter has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. Photo: Frank Somerville

SAN FRANCISCO — It's bizarre when someone calls me out with a sickening comment. But that's what happened. So now I'm calling him out.

On the "visitor posts" section of (my Facebook) page, someone posted the picture of me taking out my daughter's braids several years ago.

The caption said:
"This was sent to me by a friend in another state! Love you Frank!!"

But right after that someone named Terrance J. posted this exact comment:
"F**king disgrace smh smh nasty ass crakka touching sister hair smh"
(smh means shake my head. SFGATE added the asterisks)

I'm not posting the guy's full name. I don't think there's any need for that.

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KTVU anchor calls out racist who disapproves of his family (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 OP

And some say that "only white people can be racist" darkangel218 Dec 2015 #1

Love seeing that ol' chestnut "some say that ...". Mika Dec 2015 #4

I don't care what it "reminds you of", the truth is that has been said here numerous times. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #5

Well... some say yes, some say no. And that's what counts. Mika Dec 2015 #6

I said i didn't care what it reminds you of, not that I didn't care about the subject. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #7

Am I the only one who thinks the second picture looks llike conan o brien Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #2

Good. And I wouldn't expect the racist to respond. 47of74 Dec 2015 #3

Bigoted, but not racist. linuxman Dec 2015 #8

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

1. And some say that "only white people can be racist"

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 10:01 PM

Dec 2015

Mika

(17,751 posts)

4. Love seeing that ol' chestnut "some say that ...".

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:02 PM

Dec 2015

Reminds me of Faux Nooz.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

5. I don't care what it "reminds you of", the truth is that has been said here numerous times.

Reply to Mika (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:05 PM

Dec 2015

Are you denying that?

Mika

(17,751 posts)

6. Well... some say yes, some say no. And that's what counts.

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:10 PM

Dec 2015

I thought you didn't care.

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

7. I said i didn't care what it reminds you of, not that I didn't care about the subject.

Reply to Mika (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:11 PM

Dec 2015

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

2. Am I the only one who thinks the second picture looks llike conan o brien

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 10:08 PM

Dec 2015

47of74

(18,470 posts)

3. Good. And I wouldn't expect the racist to respond.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 10:09 PM

Dec 2015

Probably a coward who is a card carrying member of the 69th Keyboard Warriors Battalion who has run away now that he's getting called out.

linuxman

(2,337 posts)

8. Bigoted, but not racist.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:20 PM

Dec 2015

Or is it? I'm really unclear on the rules these days. Please, someone quote their sociology 102 book at me!

What a POS.

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