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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. Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2008 by snopes.com. 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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