Bill O'Reilly screams at Rick Sanchez
Wow, talk about not knowing who to root for.
Bill O'Reilly is hotter than...well, something that gets really hot...at CNN anchor Rick Sanchez. O'Reilly made some comments on his Radio Factor show that many, including MediaMatters.org, have taken as racist. And O'Reilly is ticked off at the media in general and CNN/Sanchez in particular. He actually called Sanchez about the way CNN handled the story. Sanchez said that O'Reilly "screamed at the top of his lungs."
O'Reilly is fighting back on his show, saying that "CNN has lost all credibility with me and this network, and it's just a shame. We knew that MSNBC were a bunch of smear merchants. We didn't expect it from CNN."
You can listen to O'Reilly said here and judge for yourself. The specific quote that is getting people irked is this one:
"And I couldn't get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia's restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it's run by blacks, primarily black patronship."
I have no idea if O'Reilly had any intent other than just reporting what he saw, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. If you listen to the entire clip, it does seem like he's being really condescending, clueless, and very, very white.

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