NBC Host Calls Leather Clad Bikers "Losers"
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(see her retraction at the end of this story)
NBC’s Hoda Kotb pissed off a lot of leather-wearing motorcycle riding enthusiasts with an offhand comment about the time she and Kathie Lee Gifford went to a biker bar, called Alabama Jacks in 2013. “We dressed in leather, like a couple of losers really, like at the biker bar,” Kotb said. Alabama Jacks is located in Key Largo Florida and is a frequent hangout of locals and motorcycle riders.
Bikers took their anger to the Facebook page for the show writing, “Saw the comments made about dressing up like losers in leather and going to Alabama Jacks. You just lost a loser in leather for rating ladies…have fun in your plastic, fake Barbie world!” Another wrote, "I am seriously offended at Hoda's reference to dressing in leather and going to a biker bar as "dressing as losers". Obviously, she needs to get her head out of her dressing room and look at the facts. We are lawyers, doctors, secretaries, mechanics, military, police, college graduates, mothers, and fathers."
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I’m affraid to say we are not the losers but you are. Been a biker for years and consider it a great life. But here’s your lost you will never get to know these great people. Its a shame with that mouth you can have a tv show.
I’m so upset about her comment. Obviously she has no idea how the OTHER people live in this world. I’m speechless, her comment is definitely a form of prejudice…. so sad
I take her statement very offensive! Us so called (losers) /bikers . Are some the biggest gives and doers for some of the largest charity she has obviously never seen. Just because our giving isn’t done in the spotlight doesn’t give anyone the right to stereotype us. she needs to apologize for her judgement ignorance!
I’m a mother, grandmother, daughter, aunt, and sister. I love to ride, I’m a college educated woman. I’m a volunteer firefighter and belong to the Red Knights. I also belong to the American Legion Riders. There is nothing “loser” about being a fireman, a veteran or family of a veteran and the is absolutely nothing “loser” about being a biker.
Some of my best friends are bikers and have been for years. Kathie Lee and Hoda should look into the accomplishments of bikers and biker organizations. Without us, there would be a lot of people without needed help.
I’m proud to be and American and proud to be a Biker.
Kathie Lee and Hoda were both losers before they even considered going to a biker bar.
Hope their ratings confirm their loser status.
Who cares what she said? She is just a drunken whore looking for ratings and acceptance. Kathy Lee is not any better.