The New York Times is facing backlash about its latest hire to its editorial board, Sarah Jeong, after multiple old tweets about “white people” resurfaced within hours of her hiring on Wednesday.
In a litany of tweets dating from around 2014, some of which have been deleted, Jeong made a number of comments that critics said were racist and disparaging. “Oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old white men,” she said in one tweet — now deleted — but archived here.
“Dumbass f–ing white people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants,” she in another.
Also Read: Nyt Hires, Fires Opinion Writer on Same Day After Homophobic, N-Word Tweets Resurface
At least a dozen more were flying around Twitter by Thursday morning.
In a statement on Thursday, the Times defended Jeong’s hiring and said...
In a litany of tweets dating from around 2014, some of which have been deleted, Jeong made a number of comments that critics said were racist and disparaging. “Oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old white men,” she said in one tweet — now deleted — but archived here.
“Dumbass f–ing white people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants,” she in another.
Also Read: Nyt Hires, Fires Opinion Writer on Same Day After Homophobic, N-Word Tweets Resurface
At least a dozen more were flying around Twitter by Thursday morning.
In a statement on Thursday, the Times defended Jeong’s hiring and said...
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- The Wrap
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- The Wrap
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- The Wrap
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- The Wrap
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