Man Who Criticized News Anchor’s Weight Defends Himself [VIDEO]
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A man who emailed a La Crosse, Wisconsin news anchor with scathing criticism of her weight had the chance to defend himself in an ABC News video.
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Jennifer Livingston's four minute WKBT-TV television response to Kenneth Krause's email made headlines around the country as she referred to him as a "bully," and encouraged kids to ignore the hurtful words of others. She received an outpouring of support in the following days.
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Krause spoke with ABC a couple of days later. He apologized for hurting Livingston, saying it was not his intention to offend her.
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Check out the video above for his entire response.
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(Video courtesy of ABC News.)
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