CBS News chief Susan Zirinsky called threats against Gayle King 'reprehensible' on Saturday, as backlash grew against Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she asked about a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant
The CBS News chief called threats against journalist Gayle King "reprehensible" Saturday as backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for anSnoop Dogg had threatened King online this week following her interview with WNBA player Lisa Leslie about Bryant, the former Los Angeles Lakers star"We fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist," CBS News President Susan Zirinsky told the Associated Press.
In a profane video posted on Instagram and shared on other social media platforms, Snoop Dogg criticized King for attacking "your people." He told her to "back off ... before we come get you."CBS This Morning King's critics essentially voiced some variation of what Leslie answered — that the media should be more respectful of Bryant so soon after his death and not discuss this stain upon his record — although usually in sharper terms.
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