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Claim: During an interview with CORE national spokesman Niger Innis, MSNBC displayed a graphic identifying him as "Nigger Innis."
Origins: On Monday, During the broadcast, MSNBC mistakenly put up a graphic identifying Mr. Innis as "Nigger Innis":  According to the Associated Press:
Shortly after [the graphic] appeared, correspondent Gregg Jarrett offered Innis a "profuse apology.''
Last updated: 19 February 2008
"Oh, God, I thought you guys thought I was a rapper or something,'' Innis replied. "Media bias continues. Just kidding. It's not the first time it's happened, but hopefully it's the last.'' It was strictly a typographical mistake, network spokesman Mark O'Connor said Thursday. He wouldn't say whether any disciplinary action was taken against the person who made the blunder. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com.  Sources:
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