Contributed by Jordyn Fields
Gayle King has been receiving backlash ever since her interview with Lisa Leslie where she questioned the details surrounding the rape case that was brought against Kobe Bryant in 2003.
King’s longtime friend, Oprah Winfrey said King “is not doing well” and has received death threats following the interview going viral.
People have taken to social media to share their support for King with the hashtag, #IStandWithGayle.
When you are a black woman in this country, you feel threatened, and many times people don't stand up for you. #IStandWithGayle
– @Morning_Joe @morningmika @JoeNBC @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/TrD7k7P6cC
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) February 10, 2020
As journalists, we often have to ask tough and uncomfortable questions. It’s within your right to disagree. What’s not okay is to threaten anyone with vile, hate-filled language and death threats. #IStandWithGayle @GayleKing
— Janelle Burrell (@BurrellTV) February 8, 2020
#Snoop and President Trump should be friends. They both have the vocabulary of street thugs and pimps who hate women. This is disgusting. #IStandwithGayle https://t.co/OYdNYIYXVz
— Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) February 6, 2020
This is despicable. Gayle King is one of the most principled, fair and tough journalists alive. Snoop, back the **** off. You come for @GayleKing, you come against an army. You will lose, and it won’t be pretty. https://t.co/nUxcYCLS62
— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) February 8, 2020
Snoop Dogg who spoke out against King has since clarified his view points by saying he is non-violent and wants no harm to come to King, however he does want respect for Vanessa Bryant and her family during their grieving process.
King has yet to respond since her last video where she clarified what happened during the interview.
