It seems like former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson will soon be going to be embroiled in a major controversy. While most Americans are still digesting Tucker Carlson's firing from Fox News, another major controversy has erupted and it is linked to Tucker Carlson's leaked messages. Yes! you heard it right. Tucker Carlson leaked message is doing rounds on social media and many are calling it racist in nature. For the unversed, Tucker Carlson was considered among Fox News 'favourite child' who had gained a massive following for his aggressive and allegedly spilling xenophobic and racist rhetoric on his show. While some were bowled over by the former Fox News' journalist, many used to criticize him for his take. However, Fox News' love for Tucker ended as it fired him after the media organization settled a case a lawsuit filed by his former senior booking producer Abby Grossberg, who claimed she faced sexism and a hostile work environment against the journalist. However, post his firing, Tucker uploaded his video on Twitter and in no time it went viral. Tucket in his video had pointed out how there is an external power working in order to curb debates on essential topics. However, Tucker had not said anything about the firing.
Now, Tucker Carlson leaked messages are spreading like wildfire in which he was caught talking racially about a fight he saw. In his text, he literally wrote that “It’s not how white men fight.” As per US media reports, Turkcre Carlon leaked texts that contributed to his firing by Fox News. So, the question arises what was in the Tucker Carlon leaked messages or what Tucker Carlson wrote?
Tucker Carlson leaked texts
Tucket Carlson sent a text on January 7, 2021 which said, "A couple of weeks ago, I was watching video of people fighting on the street in Washington. A group of Trump guys surrounded an Antifa kid and started pounding the living shit out of him. It was three against one, at least. Jumping a guy like that is dishonorable obviously. It’s not how white men fight. Yet suddenly I found myself rooting for the mob against the man, hoping they’d hit him harder, kill him. I really wanted them to hurt the kid. I could taste it. Then somewhere deep in my brain, an alarm went off: this isn’t good for me. I’m becoming something I don’t want to be. The Antifa creep is a human being. Much as I despise what he says and does, much as I’m sure I’d hate him personally if I knew him, I shouldn’t gloat over his suffering. I should be bothered by it. I should remember that somewhere somebody probably loves this kid, and would be crushed if he was killed. If I don’t care about those things, if I reduce people to their politics, how am I better than he is?”
According to the NY Times this is the text that led to Tucker Carlson's firing due to his "it's not how white men fight" comment.
— Keith Woods (@KeithWoodsYT) May 3, 2023
Consider that most of the text is him trying to humanise political enemies who have targeted his house & family for harassment, but a passing comment… pic.twitter.com/kgZT88caRF
It is pertinent to mention here that post leaked texts of Tucker Carlson, many expressed their interest to know that to whom he sent the messages. However, it has not been revealed yet. Furthermore, the text, which remains redacted in court filings in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News but which the Times published in full.
What did Americans say on Tucker Carlson's texts?
A user wrote, "Seems like a nice testament to his character that he can reverse his gut reaction and empathize with someone he would not only never like but probably despise."
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Seems like a nice testament to his character that he can reverse his gut reaction and empathize with someone he would not only never like but probably despise.
— 🇺🇸 Rocco S. DeMaiolo 🇺🇸 (@tprroc) May 3, 2023
Another user wrote, "Yet another „reveal“ that makes him look like a decent human being. The leaks are achieving the opposite of what the leakers think it would on a comical scale!"
Yet another „reveal“ that makes him look like a decent human being. The leaks are achieving the opposite of what the leakers think it would on a comical scale!
— Tom Guttmann (@toogutMan) May 3, 2023
"Biggest issue I have with the theory that this led to Tucker's firing is that the text is from over 2 years ago. If it was really causal, wouldn't they have acted before now?" added another user.
One more user wrote, "Not buying it, seems this is a hit job. Article said this was redacted and Fox didn’t give it to them, but they got it? This wasn’t decided if it was going into evidence. But they settled & fired him “just incase”. What was the text before. Tucker is a storyteller, they know it."