Following a one-week suspension from YouTube for violating YouTube’s hate speech policy in a tirade against the trans community, Steven Crowder went after KPIX San Francisco’s Betty Yu.
Yu was broadcasting a segment regarding the city’s only In-N-Out Burger closing its indoor dining area. The company decided not to comply with San Francisco’s orders to check customers’ vaccination statuses leading to the decision.
Crowder reviewed Yu’s segment applauding In-N-Out Burger for its stance, then fired off a barrage of racist assaults towards the CBS affiliate anchor.
CBS TV Stations boss Jennifer Mitchell didn’t stand by to let Yu endure racist remarks by the “Louder With Crowder” host. Mitchell and KPIX-TV San Francisco president/GM Kevin Walsh released a statement standing by Yu.
“CBS Television Stations and KPIX 5 fully support our colleague Betty Yu and condemn the horrific, racist comments directed at Betty as well as the other demeaning Asian stereotypes spread during Steven Crowder’s program on Wednesday,” the statement said.
“We stand in solidarity with Betty, an accomplished journalist and valued member of our CBS family. These hateful and offensive remarks are outrageous and destructive and reaffirm the importance of our work as journalists to shine a light on anti-Asian violence and hate speech when it occurs.”
Yu also had support from colleagues and other reporters in the Bay Area, one being NBC Bay Area’s Candice Nguyen.
“The casual nature of this racism is so despicable,” Nguyen tweeted. “He may issue an apology but this showed what he was already thinking.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
