Republican National Convention attendee given boot for racially taunting black CNN camerawoman
“GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying ‘This is how we feed animals,’” tweeted Current anchor David Shuster.
By Kristen A. Lee / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
An attendee at the Republican National Convention was given the boot Tuesday for racially taunting a black CNN camerawoman, an incident the news network confirmed after it was reported on Twitter.
“GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying ‘This is how we feed animals,’” tweeted Current anchor David Shuster.
The tweet created a virtual buzz as people went online to share opinions about the convention speeches of Ann Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, but it appears to have preceded the night’s two main speeches.
The identity of the attendee was not immediately known, and it was not clear whether the person was a delegate or just someone with a ticket to the convention center.
“CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon,” the network said in a statement. “CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”
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