{"id":1723001,"date":"2022-11-03T07:58:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T11:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1723001"},"modified":"2022-11-03T10:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T14:43:13","slug":"sports-reporter-kasey-funderburg-issues-apology-after-old-tweets-surface-of-her-saying-racial-slurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sports-reporter-kasey-funderburg-issues-apology-after-old-tweets-surface-of-her-saying-racial-slurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Reporter Kasey Funderburg Issues Apology After Old Tweets Surface of Her Saying Racial Slurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsports-reporter-kasey-funderburg-issues-apology-after-old-tweets-surface-of-her-saying-racial-slurs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1723001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>University of Tennessee and Vol Network reporter Kasey Funderburg has resigned after it was discovered that she had posted several tweets between 2013-2014 using a derogatory racial slur, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/story\/sports\/college\/university-of-tennessee\/football\/2022\/10\/29\/kasey-funderburg-tennessee-athletics-sideline-reporter-resigns-twitter\/69593420007\/\">Knox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1726\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM.png 1726w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM-1340x672-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM-768x385-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM-750x376-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.30.00-PM-1200x602-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kasey Funderburg via Kasey Funderburg YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tweets that Funderburg had posted when she was still in high school resurfaced after individuals online got into a spat with the reporter, who was denouncing what she deemed to be racially insensitive remarks made about Tennessee\u2019s \u201cdark mode\u201d black uniforms which they wore during their match with Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll fans will be asked to wear black clothes and paint their face all black as well,\u201d said a parody account by the name of \u201cRichard G. West.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6679\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6679 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.45.08-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1192\" height=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.45.08-PM.png 1192w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.45.08-PM-300x293-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.45.08-PM-768x751-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.45.08-PM-750x734-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: RGW_News Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/premier-league-kicks-off-black-history-month-pushing-racism-narrative-brings-back-woke-taking-the-knee-virtue-signal-before-matches\/\">Premier League Kicks Off \u2018Black History Month\u2019 Pushing Racism Narrative, Brings Back Woke \u201cTaking The Knee\u201d Virtue Signal Before Matches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Funderburg responded that it was a \u201cfake account\u201d and that real Tennessee fans would not stand by that remark, but then quickly, other Twitter users followed up after digging through her own timeline far enough to find the past statements which got her in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>You can see screenshots that were found by Twitter user @usafdadhttr of Funderburg\u2019s tweets with the \u201cn-word\u201d from 2013-2014 below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1208\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM.png 1208w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM-277x300-1.png 277w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM-768x830-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM-750x811-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.51.14-PM-1200x1297-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: USAFDADHTTR Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the old tweets resurfaced, Funderburg set her Twitter account to private. Days later after her resignation was announced, she turned her account back on to public in order to issue her first statement since the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe comments I tweeted as a high school student were unacceptable and ignorant,\u201d said Funderburg. \u201cI sincerely apologize for using offensive language and to anyone I hurt or offended with those remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take full responsibility for my actions. This language is not appropriate in any context and has not been party of my vocabulary since then.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.55.10-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.55.10-PM.png 1196w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.55.10-PM-300x258-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.55.10-PM-768x660-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.55.10-PM-750x645-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: K_Funderburg Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Funderburg continued, \u201cAt the University of Tennessee, I worked in the athletic department and joined the University\u2019s Diversity and Inclusion group which afforded me the opportunity to learn additional valuable lessons about the viewpoints of people from different races, cultures, and countries, as well as the strength that such diversity provides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving forward, I will continue my work to be a better ally so that I may promote a more inclusive society where everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to all the University of Tennessee teams I covered, my co-workers and fans who have supported me over the years. I remain grateful,\u201d she concluded.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1730\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM.png 1730w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM-1340x754-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM-768x432-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM-750x422-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-2.35.28-PM-1200x676-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kasey Funderburg via Kasey Funderburg YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/nhl-embraces-anti-white-racism-says-they-have-too-many-white-employees-aims-to-change-that\/\">NHL Embraces Anti-White Racism, Says They Have Too Many White Employees, Aims To Change That<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Funderburg\u2019s resignation, a Change.org <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/bring-kasey-funderburg-back-to-vol-network?recruiter=138775105&#038;recruited_by_id=0b379d30-214d-11e4-b307-49e43adeaa00&#038;share_bandit_exp=initial-34824866-en-US\">petition<\/a> with more than one thousand signatures titled \u201cbring Kasey Funderburg Back\u201d has brought a flood of supporters in of the young reporter.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Should she have to face consequences for something she did when she was a teenager more than a seven years ago? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/south-carolina-womens-basketball-coach-dawn-staley-says-she-will-not-apologize-for-buying-into-byu-racism-hoax-until-rachel-richardson-changes-her-story\/\">South Carolina Women\u2019s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley Says She Will Not Apologize For Buying Into BYU Racism Hoax Until Rachel Richardson Changes Her Story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Tennessee and Vol Network reporter Kasey Funderburg has resigned after it was discovered that she had posted several tweets between 2013-2014 using a derogatory racial slur, as reported<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1723004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1723001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1723001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1723004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1723001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1723001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1723001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}