Geraldo defends Matt Lauer: 'News is a flirty business'

[DonViejo]

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 11/29/17 04:19 PM EST

Geraldo Rivera came to Matt Lauer’s defense Wednesday after the longtime “Today” host was fired from the network over sexual harassment complaints.

Rivera, a Fox News contributor and former talk show host, wrote that "news is a flirty business," and that the current wave of sexual harassment allegations risk "criminalizing courtship."

Rivera’s tweet also references Garrison Keillor, who was fired from Minnesota Public Radio Wednesday over reports of inappropriate behavior.

Link to tweet

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Rivera has defended men accused of sexual harassment before, including the former CEO and chairman of Fox News, who was forced out amid multiple accusations of misconduct.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/media/362419-geraldo-weighs-in-on-matt-lauer-news-is-a-flirty-business

[lame54]

1. Geraldo to open vault full of Fox credibilty

[phleshdef]

2. He whipped his dick out and got mad when the victim didn't want to have anything to do with it.

That isn't flirting you fuck for brains dipshit.

[Mike Nelson]

3. Hmmm...

...I think I figured Geraldo out...

[True Dough]

4. "Criminalizing courtship"???

Oh Geraldo. How we misunderstood completely. These were instances of courtship Tell us, was there a dowry involved? Any engagements or marriages follow these acts of harassment, ahem, "flirty" gestures?

[unblock]

5. disgusting! can he be fired please?

oh, forget it. he's a republican. on foxnews no less.

he's not going anywhere.

[Bettie]

6. From what I read

what Lauer doing was in no way "flirting" and he deserved to be fired if even some of it is true.

[wcmagumba]

7. Sounds like Geraldo...

might be expecting something coming out closer to home?

[Grammy23]

8. My thoughts exactly.

Getting a little too close for comfort, Geraldo? And while you’re educating us, explain what you mean by “courtship? “

Good god.....where are we?

[Ms. Toad]

9. First thing that crossed my mind. n/t

[Kaleva]

15. He's just waiting for the hammer to fall on him.

[Ken Burch]

10. Which means something about Geraldo is about to drop.

n/t.

[Judi Lynn]

11. How would Geraldo know anything about "The News Business" anyway?

He's about as far as anyone could be from an actual journalist.

[Paladin]

12. Anybody who has to resort to Geraldo for morality lessons should just kill themselves. (nt)

[left-of-center2012]

13. This isn't flirting or courtship

Except on Fox

[Raine]

14. I'll always remember Geraldo on The Apprentice so quick

to strip down to his underwear and strut around, even the other contestants seemed shocked and repulsed.