News anchor Brian Williams used an unfortunate choice of words while reporting on the terror attack in Nice, France.
On air Thursday on MSNBC, Williams said he had “plowed over” Chris Matthews’ regularly scheduled show to cover the breaking news.
The horrific attack was carried out by a man who drove a large truck through crowds of people who were celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city. More than 80 people died, many of them children, as the truck drove into them and the man allegedly opened fire from inside before being killed by police.
Williams had been speaking about the postponement of Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick announcement due to the attack when he uttered the words he would soon regret.
“We have just plowed over the normal hour airtime of Chris Matthews tonight because of this confluence of breaking news, and I wanted to go to Chris while we still can and Chris, hear from you about just what we’ve been witnessing here.”
Social media reaction was swift and straightforward.
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Atrocious clod Brian Williams, once again bringing left, right & center together in teeth-gritting agony. https://t.co/U8FwG06qFt
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 15, 2016
Brian Williams just said “we just plowed over our coverage” about the Trump VP thing. Bad word choices since Nice is still breaking news.
— Meghin Moore (@meghin_) July 15, 2016
After huge truck crushes well over100+ people in Nice, Brian Williams just said on air:”we have just plowed over the 8pm hour. #NiceFrance
— Judith Lombardi (@JEL317) July 15, 2016
Crap! Now Brian Williams makes some sick pun about “plowing over” an hour of news. @MSNBC please get rid of him
— Gretchen Davis (@sfgretch) July 15, 2016
@latsondheimer poor choice of words, eh
— Sammy_Culture (@icloud_thomas) July 15, 2016
“We have just plowed over the normal hour” I’m almost impressed Brian Williams can make his continued employment worse.
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) July 15, 2016
Please tell me I didn’t hear @MSNBC‘s Brian Williams,just out of exile,say “plowed over” while covering #NiceAttack pic.twitter.com/nDVsRNNdiS
— John Horlander (@DrJIrish91) July 15, 2016
@DrJIrish91 @MSNBC Good Lord, what a terrible choice of words!! Brian needs to find other employment!
— Cindy Ludwig Gatlin (@blesstgirl) July 15, 2016
@DrJIrish91 @MSNBC Just cruised over to twitter and noticed Brian Williams trending so I knew he must have said another stupid comment
— james ackerman (@ashsoles) July 15, 2016
@sfgretch @MSNBC I don’t think he meant to say that at all. I hope.
— NO2Trump16 (@no2_kay) July 15, 2016
@AnthonyBialy He was probably still in shock. No doubt he was in Nice at the time of the attack and just missed being hit by the truck
— Arthur Grey (@ArthurGrey2) July 15, 2016
@AnthonyBialy Did he really say that??!!
— Josh Levs (@JoshLevs) July 15, 2016
@JoshLevs He really did. https://t.co/Z0GILcW0X2
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) July 15, 2016
@DrJIrish91 @jjauthor @MSNBC Why in the world are you watcing msnbc?!?
— lisa irby (@lisairby56) July 15, 2016
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