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NBC fires Olympic analyst who made insensitive remarks during 'Pyeongchang Olympics 2018' opening ceremony

Posted by mkim93128 pts Sunday, February 11, 2018
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NBC has fired the Olympic analyst, Joshua Cooper Ramo, who recently made an insensitive comment during the 'Pyeongchang Olympics 2018' opening ceremony.


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After making the controversial statement of, "Every Korean will you that Japan is a cultural, and technological, and economic example, has been so important to their own transformation," NBC stepped forward to issue an official apology.


It has come to light, however, that this was not the only thing the television network did. According to New York Post, the analyst has been fired since the incident and an NBC official stated, "It was possible for him to do more with us here; now it is no longer possible."

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