{"id":67149,"date":"2023-09-27T12:33:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=67149"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:33:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:33:31","slug":"gb-news-suspends-laurence-fox-for-vile-on-air-rant-about-journalist-ava-evans-who-was-left-feeling-physically-sick-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/gb-news-suspends-laurence-fox-for-vile-on-air-rant-about-journalist-ava-evans-who-was-left-feeling-physically-sick-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"GB News suspends Laurence Fox for vile on-air rant about journalist Ava Evans who was left feeling 'physically sick' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LAURENCE Fox was suspended by bosses at GB News this morning after launching a vile and sexist tirade against a female journalist. <\/p>\n
Ava Evans, a political correspondent at the website Joe, described feeling "physically sick" after hearing Fox rant about her on live TV last night. <\/p>\n
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The broadcaster said: "We're past the watershed so I can say this\u2026 show me a single, self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman\u2026 ever\u2026 ever.<\/p>\n
"They're pathetic and embarrassing.<\/p>\n
"Who'd want to s**g that?"<\/p>\n
In a statement GB News said: "GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night. <\/p>\n
"Mr Fox's suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air. <\/p>\n
"We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today."<\/p>\n
Ofcom today announced it would launch an investigation into the tirade after receiving swathes of complaints.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the TV regulator said: "We can confirm we've received a number of complaints about comments made by Laurence Fox on GB News last night. <\/p>\n "We are assessing these complaints against our broadcast rules and will publish the outcome as quickly as possible."<\/p>\n Fox's rant, which aired on yesterday's Dan Wootton Tonight show, sparked fury across the political divide.<\/p>\n Ministers, shadow ministers and journalists leapt to Ms Evans' defence, calling out the presenter's misogynistic behaviour. <\/p>\n TalkTV's Piers Morgan, who often debates Ms Evans as a guest on his show, said: "Ava is a very talented journalist and delightful person. <\/p>\n "Fox is a disgusting piece of misogynist trash."<\/p>\n Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire said: "Last night's woman hating on air has hit a new low. <\/p>\n "Might want to ask why a national broadcaster would want to keep this man on air. <\/p>\n "Women are mighty and we will never let voices like this silence us."<\/p>\n Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the issue is a matter for Ofcom.<\/p>\n She told Times Radio: "Well as Culture Secretary, you will know that I'm generally in favour of the free press.<\/p>\n "And (in) recent days we've seen the power of investigative journalism.<\/p>\n "You know, issues like the one you raise are matters for Ofcom and that particular broadcaster, like many others, is regulated by Ofcom."<\/p>\n Ms Frazer later said the comments were "inappropriate". <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Responding to a clip of Fox's tirade, Times Radio Political Editor Kate McCann said: "Everything about this is utterly grim. <\/p>\n "Ava isn\u2019t afraid of criticism or debate – but this is neither of those things. <\/p>\n "It\u2019s bullying, misogynistic arrogance from people who should know better. This should never have been broadcast."<\/p>\n<\/picture>'I KNEW I WAS FINISHED' <\/span><\/p>\n
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