Don Lemon Apologizes for Giving Rape Advice

Don Lemon and Joan Tarshis

CNN Anchor Don Lemon apologized for offending viewers who objected to his inappropriate rape advice during an interview with a woman who accused Bill Cosby of rape.

During the interview with Joan Tarshis, Lemon, who is openly gay, suggested that Tarshis should have bitten down on Cosby's penis when he allegedly forced her to perform oral sex on him.

"I didn't even think of it," said Tarshis, who seemed taken aback by Lemon's suggestion.

Lemon, 48, responded to the public backlash this morning on CNN.

"A word about my interview last night with Cosby accuser Joan Tarshis: As I am a victim myself, I would never want to suggest that any victim could have prevented a rape. If my question struck anyone as insensitive, I am sorry as that is certainly, and was not, my intention."

  • Beta

    :|

  • Yawncé

    Don Pasty Lemon strikes again
    This tells me he had a visual.. penis in mouth.. salivating

  • OpinionHated

    Now I'm no Bill Cosby fan and when this first came up I was like yeah he guilty but the more these women come forth (especially that dried up Angie Dickenson) I started saying all these broads are lying cause if they looked anything back then like they look now - who would want 'em....... but this ninja here if he was interviewing me and asked that I would have said phuck you lite skint nigguh and walked out (and i'm black but his statement was niggerish - he don't need to apologize he need to be fired... ever watch the movie Boy's don't Cry with Hillary Swank the cops did the same thing to her when taking her statement - asking her all kinds of retarded questions about the rape... some men think rape is a joke and yes my instinct would be to bite the wein if I was under assault but to ask someone that dumb chit shows he is not the man for the job... he has no tact and no sense....

  • Jay3088

    Which he should have that comment was arrogant and insensitive.

  • OutsidetheBox

    I openly dislike Don Lemon. :)

  • luVn_liFe…

    Dandelion is the victim here?

  • https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMarieNaturals lovezoe

    This is not his first time saying something ignorant. Boy do I miss Dubb on days like this. Her letter would have been epic!

  • https://www.facebook.com/lists/10150387562179388#!/video.php?v=347882248719363 User Friendly

    that lady in the back tho :kona: she got meme written all over her face. :crying:

  • Jay3088

    OutsidetheBox says:

    I openly dislike Don Lemon. :)
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    Never been a fan but he is a a**hole for that comment and he should be fired.

  • https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMarieNaturals lovezoe

    If
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    When you start with if that ain't no pology.

  • http://www.oprah.com/own-six-little-mcghees/Grandma-Gets-Stuck-In-a-Kids-Maze Come Through Nancy Drew :nun:

    errbody don't like what you like, Dawn :eek: :hahaha:

  • luVn_liFe…

    Breaking In MIAMI DADE*
    Man shoots at his WIFE then kills self over FB post :no:

  • https://www.facebook.com/lists/10150387562179388#!/video.php?v=347882248719363 User Friendly

    all these broads are lying cause if they looked anything back then like they look now – who would want ‘em
    _______________

    Janice used to be stunning. used to kinda favor Cassie now that I think about it. lips used to be so beautiful :yes:

    rape victims have a tendency to make themselves unattractive after the fact or to lose their sense of self so yeah. I dont think he preyed on ppl who were all that mentally/emotionally/financially in tact to begin with.

  • luVn_liFe…

    User Friendly says: that lady in the back tho :kona: she got meme written all over her face.
    ~~~
    the whole pic :hahaha:

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

    How mannie ducks he done biy down on? :eek:

    ALL of these Cosby allegations BEAN BEAN out :shrug:

  • http://www.oprah.com/own-six-little-mcghees/Grandma-Gets-Stuck-In-a-Kids-Maze Come Through Nancy Drew :nun:

    but fam lookin at him like 'dis nicca here :phew: boyyyyyy :no: ' like if he don't soon get byke in his news truck and get da fugg on someplace, they gonna ask him :wtf: :heart:
    :rofl:

  • https://www.facebook.com/lists/10150387562179388#!/video.php?v=347882248719363 User Friendly

    :newpost: :facepalm: its time to go

  • luVn_liFe…

    ALL of these Cosby allegations BEAN BEAN out :shrug:
    ~~~
    the comedian Joked about it last month and brought it all back up

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

    Zoe,
    You see what I said downstairs? I can't go back and get it because this site is ______ and it's still making me refresh/click on ish ETC! :kona:

  • http://www.oprah.com/own-six-little-mcghees/Grandma-Gets-Stuck-In-a-Kids-Maze Come Through Nancy Drew :nun:

    rapists don't care how folks 'look' though... long as they 'look' vulnerable enough to over-power :shrug:

  • http://talkingwithtami.com/blog talkingwithtami

    He erks me sometimes! :tea:

  • https://www.etsy.com/shop/AMarieNaturals lovezoe

    DTTS- I missed last night, but I said since the beginning I didn't like her. I wish Casey dump her and kick her out.

  • MissArtist

    You being a victim yourself, so you say, does not change the nature of what you said.

  • MrsL

    @ Come Through I was thinking the same thing.