Black Anchor Reportedly Axed After Saying The N-word

May 29th, 2008

Insiders say the anchor got into an argument with a producer during a commercial break
michael-sctt-waay-tv.jpgVeteran anchor Michael Scott got the boot from WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Ala. Scott reportedly got into an argument with one of his co-workers and called him a n**ger. Details of the exchange can be found on NewsBlues.com, a Web site for TV news professionals. Tipsters at Calkins-owned Huntsville station say primary news anchor Michael Scott was suspended after openly berating news producer Jabaree Pruitt. According to those who witnessed the incident, Scott, during a commercial break in the 10 p.m. newscast, referred to Pruitt as a Negro. When Pruitt ask him not to use that word, Scott called him a ‘nigger.’ Both men are Black. While a station official confirmed to The Huntsville Times that Scott was no longer with the station, he did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding his departure. Instead, he would only say that a nationwide search would be conducted to find his replacement.

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Comments

DEEDIVAH said on May 29th, 2008

WOW!!! Black on Black name calling..What a surprise. I would like to know what they were into it about before the commercial break…Just WOW!!!

Mrs. Troy said on May 29th, 2008

I wish authories was as quick as this TV station in the cases against blacks when were violated by other races.

Felesia in H-Town said on May 29th, 2008

Wow! Sad, now even though the N word can be referred to any ethnic group that is, if we know what the definition of N word mean. We need to stop using that word with each other so other groups of people want use it toward us either.

string said on May 29th, 2008

Good because it this is a place of business and the producer probably worked hard to get to where he is and it could be looked at in a few different ways. It could be simple as not respecting his superiors, you can’t talk to your boss anyway you want espercially after he corrected you, even he had just called him a non-racial word he should still be disciplined for the fact that you cannot be insubordinate to your boss and the other way to look at it is that it is a racial slur. When I white man calls a black man that word, the reason it hurts so much is because the word has history that runs deep with pain so if a black man truely is offended by it they will be hurt BY THE WORD and it doesn’t matter who says it

simmy said on May 29th, 2008

And this is news!!!!!!!!!

edmoore said on May 29th, 2008

and he very well should have been fired…..

Cocoa said on May 29th, 2008

Now you all know you use the N-word.

Anna said on May 29th, 2008

IF THE ANCHOR WAS WHITE HE’D MAKE AN APOLOGY, GET SUSPENED FOR A WEEK THEN BUSINESS AS USUAL 230;R 30;̷ 0;… ;… …

Regina C said on May 29th, 2008

Maybe we use the word, but in a professional environment? Other people all around. he musta been really made. A high yellow black man calling a darker skined black man the n word. You know light skinned blacks have a tendency of thinking their better than their much darker blacks. You all know that.

Chocolate said on May 29th, 2008

thats wat he get black on black crime even if its just the n-word being used he should’ve never said it, at this time and date u dummy you get wat you deserved.

DANIEL said on May 29th, 2008

ANNA…u’r so ignorant. still playin the “whites are treated better” card…even when the news is about 2 black folks. i swear to GOD…you people are never going to take resposibility…for your actions!!!

Sharon said on May 29th, 2008

First of all Daniel, why are you so upset with Anna’s comment? Just who are “you people”? You sound just as ignorant with your comment. Back to the story at hand, yes he does need to be punished but fired, I don’t think so. We all make mistakes, they should suspend him without pay or take 5% of his pay for 2 motnths or something like that.

TW said on May 29th, 2008

Look at that MUTANT !!!

I guess he thought his ”better half ” was the ”white” half !!!

LOL !!!

CLJohnson said on May 29th, 2008

He should have been fired. Apparently, he hasn’t looked in the mirror lately has he? I just hope that the witnesses to this name calling were not white - because that would be right up their alley.

fedent08 said on May 29th, 2008

They did the right thing b/c if we make it okay for us to do it, then that gives other races the thought that it’s okay to do it as well.

fedent08 said on May 29th, 2008

Daniel I can’t believe you said that, just like Don Imus blamed it on Black Ppl, Just like Hillary blamed her comment on Obama and the list goes on so who don’t take responsibility for their actions. Bush still won’t admit that we shouldn’t be at war. Black ppl don’t get the change to take responsibility b/c white ppl punish them before they have a chance. U need to rephrase that comment homeboy

David said on May 29th, 2008

He will get picked up by others who view blacks like this.

jw said on May 29th, 2008

Anna, you need to stay focus on the topic at hand. We cannot compare everything that happens to us in relation to what would or could have happened to a white person. We do this entirely too often and it’s a chip on our shoulder we need to remove. We need to stop pulling this card as they are not our benchmark! Rather, the subject is the brotha was out of line and it costs him his job. Lesson learned, arguing with your boss and using a racial slur can result in you looking for a new job.

johnny

Dorothy said on May 29th, 2008

This was about two black men. Why do white people have to be brought into the picture? Why must every racial incident be twisted into a vitriol against “white people.” Anyone who uses that word is WRONG, be they black, white, pink, or polka-dot. I for one have been accused of being racist (by black folks) and a n-lover by white people. You just can’t win.

SweetT said on May 29th, 2008

Okay BET Why didn’t you post my commet!!! WHAT UP WITH THAT!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!

johnny said on May 29th, 2008

I agree with you Dorothy, we must keep this in perspective and stop generalizing, we pull this white comparison card 24/7 and it’s ridiculo us… ;everyth ing that happens must be compared to what would have happened to a white person?? makes no sense people…

martymarv said on May 29th, 2008

oh know he said the n word (what)! not that ‘ he need’s his backside whipped no good monkey hatein trash bag. i see him on the streets i i’m gonna pisstol whoop him.

Nikisha said on May 29th, 2008

OK COME ON MICHAEL WHAT’S UP WITH THAT! THAT WAS THE LAMEST THING I’VE HEARD ABOUT THIS WEEK. WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO CALL THIS MAN A NI**ER IN DAT CASE YOU ONE TOO..OR HAVE YOU FORGOT? HAVE YOU LOOKED IN THE MIROR LATELY? SOME BLACK PEOPLE I TELL YOU THE TRUTH 230;R 30;̷ 0;… ;… …& #8230;&# 8230; 230;R 30;̷ 0;… ;… …& #8230;&# 8230; 230;R 30;̷ 0;… ;… …& #8230;&# 8230; 230;R 30;̷ 0;… ;… …& #8230;&# 8230; 230;R 30;

JAM said on May 29th, 2008

I challenge anyone on this blog to go on your job and do the same thing. you’re going to get fired for the simple fact that if you don’t get fired, the person being called the “N” word has definite cause to file a lawsuit against the company. do you think you’re worth a couple of million dollars to your company? my guess is……hell no!!

Sharon J. said on May 29th, 2008

Well he look like a uncle Tom the one’s that wanna be white but forgot there black thats what he gets first of all he was at work and that word should of never ever came out his mouth.

Rose said on May 29th, 2008

Daniel…The you people comment was as bad as Scott’s comment. Scott should have been fired and you need to realize that your “you people” comment is just as offensive to some people.

DANIEL said on May 29th, 2008

to FEDENT08, SHARON, AND ROSE….i apologiz e… .i’ ;m a big enough man to know when i’ve said something in a bad way. i didn’t intend to come off in that manner….i just simply meant that i didn’t understand how white even came into the picute here?? it’s like if anything happens in the black community…even if it’s between 2 black men…u have people as simple minded as ANNA who still try to blame it on WHITE people?? what i meant to say…is when will any ethnicity, not just blacks, start taking responsibility for their actions.

not everything can be blamed on the WHITE MAN…

but once again, I APOLOGIZE to anyone i’ve offended….

Nikisha said on May 29th, 2008

YEAH DAVID, MICHAEL MIGHT DO GET PICKED UP/DRAFTED FOR THAT, BUT HE’LL HAVE A LAME POSITION AND I WOULD RATHER HAVE NO POSITION AT ALL!! AND YEAH JAM I DARE ANYONE TO DO THAT ALSO, WANT BE ME..

Eli said on May 29th, 2008

Regina C,

Im light skinned and I dont think I am better than a darker black person. Where do you come off saying some ish like that? Wow, some of the things I read on these bulletin boards when it comes to these reports in the news or in print. Some of you are really ignorant, real talk. Grow up.

Melissa S. said on May 29th, 2008

I live here in Huntsville. Michael Scott was in a position of authority - he was the programming director - and he should have known better than to act like that. Black, white or beige … my opinion is that he should have been fired. The question regarding would a white person have received the same action? We would like to think so, but history and recent situations don’t bear that out. I hate to see anyone out of work in this economy, but actions have consequences and if the table were turned, I suspect Mr. Scott would insist that Mr. Pruitt be fired.

Nicky B said on May 29th, 2008

Daniel: I think that was really big of you to apologize. I understand what you mean and agree whole-heartedly. Be blessed everyone. white, black, light or dark.

TRW said on May 29th, 2008

Actually, this article is interesting. I did not know he was in Alabama because recently, he was on a local Missouri news channel. He must have quietly left here, as well.

clint said on May 29th, 2008

Regina C. you need to not generalize like that!!

Afro Maestro said on May 29th, 2008

good…take that ish outta the workplace.

fedent08 said on May 29th, 2008

Preciate it David. I agree Anna was wrong but she don’t speak for all Black People. Yeah I do agree white people are treated better than blacks but this is white mans world and we live in it. But we all need to learn to get alone and separated color from facts. White, Black, Latino, when somebodys wrong, their wrong regardless of what color they are and we shouldn’t highlight that they were treated different because of their color but by the penalty. This man was wrong and he deserve the punishment.

Shan said on May 29th, 2008

Daniel you’re an idiot”you people” need to stay the hell off of BET because it doesn’t have anything to do with you HATER!. Take yo rascist a** to MTV’s website.

debo said on May 29th, 2008

I work in the school system and the kids are always calling each other the “N” word. I do not like to hear it and they think nothing of it, they just want to be like the rappers. But professionals should not even go that low. They are educated and professional people and should hold themselves up as such. Low character people use that type of language. And Daniel, another thing I hate to hear them say is “I swear to God”
and know they are lying. Leave God out of this mess.

Tanya said on May 29th, 2008

My comment is a good one and its not being posted

John Jacobs said on May 29th, 2008

You should have got mad when Snoop and his friends started this n-word sh$%!

TAM said on May 30th, 2008

Well this is a start that the N-word is not acceptable even amongst ourselves. I don’t like using or hearing the word because of its negative past. We should be able to talk to each other in a more graceful matter. BET should post why the two men got into it in the first place.

SHARONDA said on May 30th, 2008

HE LOOK LIKE A RAYSIS CRACKA NOT A BLACK MAN

Lilly said on May 30th, 2008

I wish all persons are just as quick as this station was at firing this guy, but the rest get to discuss it & we all get to put our comments in before anything is done. If you do something stupid you need to pay. But everyone should pay the same price. No TV time just FIRED.

Barbara said on May 30th, 2008

He should be fired. This nonsene has to stop, I do not care what race you are.

Bro Jay said on May 30th, 2008

Wow
Why was they into it in the first place,how unprofessionnal is that,and to use the n-word
he cross the line. I would like to know what set him off……….

da truth said on May 30th, 2008

i think that Michael Scott should have know better than using such vulgar language at a place of business. From what I’ve read, he is a well respected, hard working anchor. Why someone would jepordize their all that for a joke. All I can do is pray for the man. Bless his poor soul!

angela said on May 30th, 2008

that’s messed up how when black on black say this to each other, one has to get fired but let somebody outside our race call us that and as long as they come back on tv and give a half a.. apology then they back on the air.

Bethany said on May 30th, 2008

WOW!!!!! NOW THAT IS REALLY MESSED UP…ANOTHER BLACK PERSON PUBLICILY OFFENDED ANOTHER BLACK PERSON. MICHEAL SCOTT HAS FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS. THIS IS SAD AND PATHETIC!!! FROM THE PHOTO ABOVE, HE LOOKS LIKE A WHITE MAN…SO HE MUST THINK HE IS WHITE. IF THAT IS HIS TRUE FEELINGS, THEN THE WHITE FOLKS CAN HAVE HIM- HE HAS BEEN DISOWNED FROM THE BLACK RACE!!!

Will said on May 30th, 2008

Thats Alabama..

berna said on May 30th, 2008

that’s a trip in and half!!!

seschris said on May 30th, 2008

SHARONDA, GET OFF THE BOARD AND LEARN HOW TO USE SPELL CHECK. EVERYBODY IS ON TO YOUR AGENDA.

PEOPLE “SHARONDA” IS A RACIST WHITE PERSON POSTING ON ALL THE BET BOARDS TO INSITE RACIAL TENSION BETWEEN POSTERS.

TCurry said on May 30th, 2008

Good. His a** should have been fired. I am a 34 year old black woman. I don’t allow my children to say it. If blacks are going to get all bent out of shape when someone other than a blacks says it then there is no way we should be saying it to each other.

SHARONDA said on May 31st, 2008

SESCHRIS YOU IGNORANT YOU AINT NO ME

BrahmaBull said on May 31st, 2008

If I was that producer, I would’ve waited until we came back from the commercial break, then commence to whooping this dudes behind, right there LIVE!

Keely Chow said on May 31st, 2008

I live in Huntsville, and this is what we don’t need right now. Everytime Huntsville, or the entire state of Alabama, is in the national spotlight it is always either a bad thing or a tragic thing like the two state senators who got into a fight, or the bus accident that killed four Lee students.

H.a.m said on June 1st, 2008

i dont see the difference… light or dark black … what the helll… u guys all herd of the story. why people are conflicting between different shades of black.. okay if not.. ill tell u… a long time ago during the lavery period.. the white men incharge of the slaves used to stirr things up between darker skinned blacks n light skinned ones.. and cant you see from today after many years the same sh** is going on

BooBOO said on June 1st, 2008

I been banned why bother????

seschris said on June 2nd, 2008

SHARONDA,

Take your medication honey and learn how to spell.

Set It Straight said on June 4th, 2008

To All Who Have Posted,

There were not many who were in the room, and the offender and offended are speaking, as friends, and getting past the misunderstanding. What is sad is an inaccurate posting (details in the first posting), inaccurate descriptions of Mr. Scott’s position at the station, and the inaccurate ‘feel’ of the so-called altercation. Both parties are good men, and are both moving forward together.

Montana said on June 10th, 2008

This message if for Will that said that’s Alabama..
I bet your grand or great grands came from down south.North East West or South. Just let a race war start, you’ll be right over there with us from Alabama, no matter where you come from…
Yea that’s right Alabama, less pollution, cheaper,bigger houses and cost of living, cleaner environment, less crime and GOOD Old Southern Hospitality!!!!Stop stereotyping.. it’s about a MAN not a State.. Question?? ..Y so many of my college friends from upstate never went back home??

Mike said on June 16th, 2008

Geez Michael Scott cannot keep a job. He was terminated from his anchor gig with KCTV 5 News in Kansas City because he was making lude and sexually suggestive remarks to his coworkers. He also was abusing his authority as a journalist with local women. He’d tell them that he could make them a star and what not. Knowing his character, I’m not surprised about this at all.

Jesus said on July 15th, 2008

WHAT A DUMB ASS **%@##

Hurricane said on October 7th, 2008

Hang in there Michael!!!

former kctv coworker

alice said on May 1st, 2009

This is the guy that screamed like a girl on tv when a guy brought some lizards in LOL

Kim said on May 6th, 2009

He used to be our anchor in Omaha and I heard he was hard to work with and my sister saw him at a hotel and he made a sexual comment to a hostess walking by.

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