(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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isnt it sad that people that are in the spotlight have no clue about life and happiness.
isnt it sad that people that are in the spotlight have no clue about life and happiness.
Im a Biker and Proud of it.I am very offended by what Hoda Kotb said . I think she needs to think before she speaks. We do so much for charity and want nothing in return.
Challice aka Dollar
I use to tune into this show. But obviously she doesn’t want another “loser” to watch. I am an educated independent woman. I love to ride and I much rather be with my sisters and brothers who are from ALL walks of life then waste my time watching this mindless show. Hoda is prejudice……shame on her. I have hundreds of friends….we are grandmothers, mothers, daughters, attorney’s and doctors, dock workers, nurses and yes some of us even work for the government and in the media. I am going to let everyone I know listen to that statement she made. Bye Bye Hoda!!
The loser comment,such a low blow a lot of people have low regard for bikers. And guess what they made it worse, maybe even endangering bikers.. they need some serious education.#disappointed