Following sharp criticism, Geraldo Rivera is apologizing for defending Matt Lauer with comments that appeared to minimize the problem of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
“Reaction to my tweets today on #sexharassment makes clear I didn’t sufficiently explain that this is a horrendous problem,” Rivera said in a Tweet Wednesday night. “[L]ong hidden-Harassers are deviants who deserve what is coming to them-Often victims are too frightened to come forward in a timely fashion-I humbly apologize.”
Reaction to my tweets today on #sexharassment makes clear
I didn't sufficiently explain that this is a horrendous problem
long hidden-Harassers are deviants who deserve what is coming
to them-Often victims are too frightened to come
forward in a timely fashion-I humbly apologize— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 30, 2017
In a thread Wednesday afternoon, Rivera called Lauer a “great guy, highly skilled & empathetic w guests & a real gentleman to my family & me.”