An incident in which a man nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting on a comedy event is being widely condemned – with some arguing the actions amounted to an assault.
The 40-second clip has sparked outrage on social media, with some condemning what happened as an assault, and others saying they would not have remained so calm. In the widely seen clip, CBC’s Chris Glover is seen talking back to the studio when one man leans into the frame behind him and mugs in front of the camera before leaving – while a second man, dressed in a green Saskatchewan Roughriders hoodie, moves in on the reporter.
Chuck Thompson says reporter Chris Glover showed remarkable composure and professionalism in the face of a very awkward situation. He says unfortunately, the trend of harassing reporters continues and is something we take very seriously.Thompson did not say what, if anything, the broadcaster plans to do about the situation.Saskatchewan-born Banks, who has multiple film and TV credits, including the CBC’s “Little Mosque on the Prairie,” could not be immediately reached for comment.
globetoronto Disgusting!
globetoronto How ever you label it, it's unacceptable.
globetoronto Yet everybody stood around and watched and did nothing to stop it. What happened to us not letting this kind of crap happen in the name of entertainment. I am really starting to lose faith in humanity. ☹️
globetoronto How much bigger would this be if it was a female reporter? My thoughts are that it would be assault. Just because it's a male reporter does NOT make this any less invasive and just plain disgusting!
globetoronto 'by some'? If a man came up to me and started nuzzling and licking my ear or if it happened to you or your child....it's assault FFS. G&M getting more pathetic by the day.
globetoronto some might say sexual assault...
globetoronto The restraint by the reporter was incredible. Any other human would have, at the very least, turned around and confronted the weirdo and a larger portion of the population would have thrown haymakers.
globetoronto This needs to be edited. The reporter is not being condemned as assault, and the action in question is quite clearly assault. It's not some niche opinion that this was a disgusting act that should earn Pervy Skeletor a trip in the back of a cop car. He should be charged. Now.