alexava 6,973 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2017/05/09/shepard-smith-vocal-about-being-gay-at-fox-news/22077818/ was this common knowledge? I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,175 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, alexava said: https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2017/05/09/shepard-smith-vocal-about-being-gay-at-fox-news/22077818/ was this common knowledge? I missed it. Yeah, he came out of the closet back in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,510 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I hadn't heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,458 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I guess when someone comes out and no one remembers then there are a couple of possible reasons. A- no one cares or B- enough people have come out that it's just not news anymore. Then there's the very real possibility that it's both A and B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,458 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Honestly, who cares? Why is this even a big deal in 2017? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Apparently not. I just thought because of fox it would be. I'm glad it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Some folks apparently don't know Fox very well...he is not the only one and there is more diversity than the Fox haters realize..they just aren't in your face about it like some others. It isn't and should not be a factor in how the news and commentary is presented. I don't understand why it is necessary to come "out" anyway....just be professional and do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps 3,704 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Old news. Shepard Smith comes across as more honest than most "news" hosts. He gives me the feeling that he wants to be honest and do a good job. I saw on Fox News a couple of years ago a live high-speed chase. A helicopter was filming the chase. The people at Fox were watching the same feed they were showing (with the few second delay). The should have been watching the actual live feed. At the end of the chase, the driver got out of his car. He was waving a pistol and had a very wild-eyed look in his eyes. I told my wife to look away. The guy put the gun to his head and killed himself. Then they went to commercial. Shepard Smith came back and gave the best on-air apology I have ever heard. He explained the mistake and seemed genuinely horrified at their mistake and vowed that it would never happen again. I admire the way he handled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,428 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 3 hours ago, AU64 said: Some folks apparently don't know Fox very well...he is not the only one and there is more diversity than the Fox haters realize..they just aren't in your face about it like some others. It isn't and should not be a factor in how the news and commentary is presented. I don't understand why it is necessary to come "out" anyway....just be professional and do the job. Yeah, gays at Fox know their place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 51 minutes ago, homersapien said: Yeah, gays at Fox know their place. At least they are not getting harassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,510 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 On 5/13/2017 at 7:49 AM, RunInRed said: Honestly, who cares? Why is this even a big deal in 2017? I don't think it was really about Shep being gay, but rather being gay at Fox News. Evidently because Fox News is the center of all that is evil, it was expected that they all sit around smoking stogeys, telling gay jokes and planning their next Hannity hit piece on the LBGT community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,458 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, TitanTiger said: I don't think it was really about Shep being gay, but rather being gay at Fox News. Evidently because Fox News is the center of all that is evil, it was expected that they all sit around smoking stogeys, telling gay jokes and planning their next Hannity hit piece on the LBGT community. Gotcha. Although, he may be in rare company at Fox but certainly not across the landscape ... Anderson Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Robin Roberts, Nate Silver, Don Lemon, Steve Kornacki, Thomas Roberts, among others ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 5 hours ago, homersapien said: Yeah, gays at Fox know their place. Probably so . Looks like Shep is being held captive in a small TV studio in New York and forced to read the 3 PM propaganda report each day. Otherwise he is only allowed an occasional outing to see his beloved Ole Miss Rebels play football or basketball. He was outed at least 3 years ago by his LBGT "friends" and has had plenty of opportunities to escape. How much longer can this go on...though he looked pretty healthy and happy when I saw him earlier today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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