MSNBC anchor Alison Morris appeared to say “n*ggers” instead of “Lakers” on Sunday while reporting on basketball great Kobe Bryant’s death.
Some defenders online claim she said “Nakers” but a we hear a “g” sound.
Grabien News reported that MSNBC has a 15-second delay so the slur didn’t make it on the air in most markets.
WATCH:
Uncensored version: MSNBC anchor inexplicably swaps “n*ggers” in for “Lakers” while reporting on Kobe Bryant death pic.twitter.com/d6oLHfJfbm
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 26, 2020
Update: Alison Morris responded and said she accidentally mish-mashed “Kicks” and “Lakers” and apologized for the confusion.
Earlier today, while reporting on the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s passing, I unfortunately stuttered on air, combining the names of the Knicks and the Lakers to say “Nakers.” Please know I did not & would NEVER use a racist term. I apologize for the confusion this caused.
— Alison Morris (@AlisonMorrisNOW) January 26, 2020
Basketball great Kobe Bryant died on Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas.
TMZ reported that everyone on board of the helicopter died, including Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Kobe Bryant, 41, ended his NBA career in 2016 and played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years — he often traveled by private helicopter.
