Roland Martin’s Suspension is Over

March 13th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: Rnbphilly.com

Once GLAAD called for Roland Martin to be fired for sending “homophobic tweets” during the Super Bowl, it seemed the political commentator would never see the light of day again on CNN. But after a brief suspension, the network has decided to bring Roland back.

Only a few days after the Super Bowl, CNN said they were suspending Roland indefinitely and that his tweets during the game were “regrettable and offensive.” While suspended, Roland met with leaders of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, who seemed to be satisfied with the gesture, citing the meeting as the “beginning of an open and honest dialogue.”

Yesterday, Roland issued a formal apology for his comments, but maintained that they were not at all homophobic, and he was truly joking about soccer. Either way, CNN had decided to support him on this issue and bring him back on-air.

Are you glad Roland got his job back?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • Business406

    GLAAD is a hate group. People should just start ignoring them. Everyone has a right to their own opinion, and even if he doesn’t like gays, SO WHAT! it’s like if you don’t bow to them they try to destroy you. They’re a group of oversensitive self concious unnatural people. They make you want to hate them!

    • Basel

      Your words are harsh but i agree.  people dont have to agree with the gay lifestyle.  as long as they treat gays humanly

  • Love_Sexy

    Good!…..He had no reason to be suspended in the first place….I did not feel he said anything offensive….Geez!

  • tastythoughts

    slow clap….thank god…its so unfair that your personal life has become this public and that things said off the clock impact your 9-5..its like when can we get a break as people to just be ourselves…im very sure there are top notch people who wanna make a few off the wall statements but cant…let foolery be a little free

  • NikkitaMichelle

    Glad to see the brother is back to work.  For a country that’s supposed to have freedom of speech you can’t say anything anymore.

  • Netdandri

    Honestly, I don’t know how someone can get in trouble for saying they don’t like pink on men and they don’t like a particular underwear line. I mean, he said nothing about gay people. GLAAD is losing it.

    • Vicky

      Are you sure we’re talking about the same thing here? His tweets were homophobic and insensitive. 

      One of his tweets read: “If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl”

      He should’ve chose his words wisely. Being a public figure, he doesn’t have the liberty, as you or I, to say whatever he feels like regardless of the intent. There are certain restraint expectations that each profession and role have. 

      • Deb

        If you find that tweet homophobic, you’re obviously reading into it something he didn’t intend. He didn’t say if [this], he’s gay or he’s suspect. He was saying that no guy should be hyped about going to the store to buy some new underwear. Considering that most men don’t even like to go shopping, it makes sense.

      • Deb

        If you find that tweet homophobic, you’re obviously reading into it something he didn’t intend. He didn’t say if [this], he’s gay or he’s suspect. He was saying that no guy should be hyped about going to the store to buy some new underwear. Considering that most men don’t even like to go shopping, it makes sense.

    • Vicky

      Are you sure we’re talking about the same thing here? His tweets were homophobic and insensitive. 

      One of his tweets read: “If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl”

      He should’ve chose his words wisely. Being a public figure, he doesn’t have the liberty, as you or I, to say whatever he feels like regardless of the intent. There are certain restraint expectations that each profession and role have.