"The News Sentinel made the editorial decision not to repeat the slur by publishing it. 1 talking about this.
I know he knows better and I’m sure he regrets it and I’m sure he never will use it again. His photo is still included on the station's staff page.Knoxville Jewish Alliance President Chip Rayman said Packer's comment is "just an old stereotype" about Jews and money.“It’s been around for a long, long time. "It was probably a slip of the tongue,” he continued. The video is not available on WVLT's website, and it has been removed from the station's channel on Syncback TV, a video backup service. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County Schools are meeting Friday morning to discuss the future of fall sports amid the pandemic. “I don’t see anything behind it that he might have deeper feelings than we know about. “Mark Packer’s a good guy, but it doesn’t excuse it. "I want to apologize specifically to each of you and to everyone who heard what I said. He said his comments shouldn't be seen as reflective of all Jews in Knoxville. "Mark apologized for using an inappropriate and offensive phrase during the 4:00 p.m. broadcast," the station wrote. Find the best way to get in touch with Mark by joining Muck Rack. Find Mark Packer of WVLT-TV (Knoxville, TN)'s articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more I just don’t see that about him.”Rayman is also the director of the Arnstein Jewish Community Center. Packer has been a news anchor in Knoxville since 1996, first at WBIR and then at WVLT.
The station did not address his absence or his on-air comment from Wednesday. Copyright 2020 Muck Rack • Owner of Pack Man HD Productions and Pack Man Sports Prod., Inc. Sports contributor for WVLT-TV (CBS) Find the best way to get in touch with Mark by joining Muck Rack. School officials are meeting with the Athletic Council Friday at 9 a.m. They are set to discuss issues with the health department, the TSSAA’s new guidelines and plans to move forward. Nous voudrions effectuer une description ici mais le site que vous consultez ne nous en laisse pas la possibilité. It’s unfortunate,” Rayman said. Create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile and upload a portfolio of your best work.Create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile and upload a portfolio of your best work. About 10 minutes into the 4 p.m. news show, longtime local news anchor Mark Packer used an anti-Semitic phrase while speculating about price negotiations at the end of a story on a "Shark Tank"-style business pitching event at Carson Newman University.A colleague immediately jumped in to introduce the next story about a children's consignment sale.
It was something I did not mean to say at all. "Packer was noticeably absent from Thursday's 4 p.m. broadcast. WVLT VOLUNTEER TV www.local8now.com @wvltpacker A news anchor for East Tennessee CBS affiliate WVLT made an on-air apology Wednesday afternoon after using an anti-Semitic slur during a live news segment. Some, he said, were likely upset at Packer's comments.He said friends of his, some who knew he was Jewish and some who didn't, have used the phrase in front of him before, but he thinks it is being used less often. He's a visible public figure in the sports community, hosting the "Locker Room", "Pilot's High School Heroes… I think people are more aware and sensitive which is a good thing," he said.Packer has been a news anchor in Knoxville since 1996, first at WBIR and then at WVLT.He's a visible public figure in the sports community, hosting the "Locker Room", "Pilot's High School Heroes", and providing play-by-play coverage for "Rivalry Thursday" football games on MyVLT.WVLT General Manager Jasmine Hatcher Hardin declined to comment on the incident. I apologize to you and I am deeply sorry for the comment that I made earlier in the show.