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I like giving people the benefit of the doubt, but in this case it's difficult.
https://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/what-did-jeremy-kappell-say-new-york-whec-meteorologist-fired-for-racial-slur/
He might get a job as a meteorologist in Coon Rapids, Minnesota or at Coon Lake in Nipissing (I said Nipissing) or on Coons Road in Richmond Hill.
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Maybe he was thinking of buying an overhead garage door from Hamburg Inc. in Buffalo, and was thinking of Jen Kuhn (pronounced Coon on their radio adds) their Vice President.
https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Jennifer-Kuhn/241389447
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Seen the story last night on WHAM TV Rochester. He appeared on camera (in fact appearing on any station that would interview him) and maintains it was a slip.
NBC's Today Show, Al Roker, the meteorologist for the morning show, tweeted his support of Kappell, calling the incident "an unfortunate flub", adding that he believes he should be "given the chance to apologize."
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How do you get Coon from King?
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Here's another slip of the tongue...the Saturday night guy on Boom 97.3 accidently called the Phoenix Concert Theatre - the Penis Concert Theatre two weeks ago. What was he thinking?
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