CBS46 news anchor Sharon Reed deserves all kinds of medals for her perfect comeback to a Kathy Rae after the viewer sent an email to the station calling Sharon a ni***r for her coverage on Atlanta's mayoral election.
Sharon read the email to viewers on live television, mentioning how Kathy couldn't even properly spell the derogatory word she was trying to use.
"You need to be fired for the race baiting comment you made tonight. it’s o.k for blacks to discuss certain subjects but not whites. really??? you are what I call a N***r not a black person. you are a racist N***r. you are what’s wrong with the world [sic]," Kathy's email wrote.
As for Sharon's response to Kathy, she said this: "I would say to Kathy a couple of things. Number one, you mischaracterize what I said. I didn't say that white people couldn't talk about race. Quite the contrary. We think that race is an authentic discussion to have. It's one we're having tonight because it's one many of you are talking about at home and it's one that's clearly entered the Atlanta mayor's race. And that's why behind the scenes, my colleagues and I, white and black, we decided, hey, let's go for it, right? Because we do try to keep it real here and I think we do a very good job of it."
She continued: "So I won't mischaracterize your view either, Kathy Rae. I get it. On December 5th, 2017, you think it's OK to call this journalist a n****r. I don't. I could clap back and say a few things to you but instead I'll let your words, Kathy Rae, speak for themselves. And that'll be the last word."
Watch the full clip below.
