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“Nerd prom” was appalled by CNN’s Don Lemon‘s behavior…
In attendance at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Lemon proved that he can not only can a joke, but can dish it out as well.
The CNN host’s reaction to host Larry Wilmore calling him an “alleged journalist” took the Internet by storm — after a hearty laugh at the jest, Lemon flipped Wilmore the bird.
CNN's @donlemon giving @larrywilmore the finger on @CNN pretty much sums up tonight's #WHCD: https://t.co/sxRETapxF3 pic.twitter.com/rR0qUKkUQJ
— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) May 1, 2016
Lemon was sure to go the extra mile after the dinner to let folks know there was no animosity in his one finger salute:
All in good fun. I love @larrywilmore. #WHCD pic.twitter.com/AxrWnr1sBh
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) May 1, 2016
The reaction on social media was a mix between those who looked at the incident with a sense of humor and those who expected more from Lemon.
Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
Don Lemon just flashed the finger at Larry Wilmore #WHCD pic.twitter.com/NqZzkN2iy8
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) May 1, 2016
@StevenTDennis apology from CNN incoming…
— Lauren Borsa-Curran (@Seaglass67) May 1, 2016
@StevenTDennis Shocked and appalled. What will we tell the children? I mean the millennials.
— Joseph Britt (@Zathras3) May 1, 2016
@StevenTDennis @Gus_802 Really Don! What did you expect!
— Ruby Garrett (@GarrettRuby) May 1, 2016
@donlemon basically, you and President Obama were the only guys with a sense of humor in that building. ROFL! @larrywilmore #WHCD
— Kim (@kim) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @larrywilmore its ok you’re allowed to be naughty at the #WHCD. It was funny moment. Wolf should have handled it so well
— marajvan (@marajvan) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @larrywilmore – The shots have been fired. LoL pic.twitter.com/mr1Rutgq3d
— ★ Ezekiel ★ (@realEzekielZeke) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @larrywilmore sure! Your middle finger doesn’t agree! Stop lying!
— Corey B. King (@coreybking) May 1, 2016
.@donlemon @larrywilmore Your candid evaluation of a cringe worthy performance was fair and balanced. Next stop: #foxnews
— MikeBates (@MikeBates) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @larrywilmore BS! You Got caught.
— 4ever_Young (@4everyoung_50) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @CNN Really? The middle finger? I expect HS students/college students/juveniles to do it, but not adult national journalists.
— Pat Masters (@pdmasterst) May 1, 2016
@donlemon @larrywilmore Trying to back pedal. #TooLate
— Krissy Fossmeyer (@krissfoss) May 1, 2016
Oh No. Don Lemon is trending…. what now??? @donlemon#DonLemon
— BRITNEY WALDRON (@BritneyWaldron) May 1, 2016
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