NBC Olympics apologizes for omitting background of gay diver, Matthew Mitcham [video]
”We regret that we missed the opportunity to tell Matthew Mitcham’s story. We apologize for this unintentional omission.”
Gary Zenkel, President of NBC Olympics, in a brief statement released in regards to the network’s lack of coverage of openly gay, Australian diver Matt Mitcham who prevented the Chinese from taking all 8 medals in the diving competition. (AfterElton.com)
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