An anchor and contributor on Fox 5 in Washington, D.C., criticized Micheal Brown’s decision to apply to 20 colleges in a segment airing April 3.
Co-anchor Holly Morris and contributor Sarah Fraser called applying to that number of schools “ridiculous.”
“It’s a little ridiculous that this kid applied to 20, taking away a spot and basically waitlisting another kid,” Fraser said on the show.
“I think it’s a little obnoxious because you can only go to one,” Morris commented. “You can only take one full ride, and you are taking a spot from someone else who worked really hard.”
Two days later, Micheal said he had a “respectful” interview with Morris, but he will not allow the segment to air until the station issues a public apology. “Where’s the #humandecency?” he tweeted.
Micheal’s mother Berthinia Rutledge-Brown told USA TODAY that Morris never apologized and instead said, “I didn’t mean to offend you.” They didn’t receive an apology from the station either, she said. Fox 5 did not immediately return a request for comment from USA TODAY.
Rutledge-Brown said her son was truly hurt by the comments and she’s “numb” over the situation.