Star Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly apologized Tuesday for joking on the air about Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters’ hair.
In a statement, O’Reilly said his comment was “dumb” and he regretted it.
Whoa— Bill O’Reilly says he couldn't hear what Maxine Waters said because he was distracted by her “James Brown wig” pic.twitter.com/sEEG5lJa1l— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 28, 2017
“As I have said many times, I respect congresswoman Maxine Waters for being sincere in her beliefs,” he said. “I said that again today on ‘Fox and Friends’ calling her ‘old school.’ Unfortunately, I also made a jest about her hair which was dumb. I apologize.”
During a segment on Fox’s morning show, a clip aired of Waters speaking on the House floor.
Asked to react, O’Reilly joked, “I didn’t hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig.”
Some on social media said the comment about Waters, who is black, was racially offensive.
