NBC News puts a Sikh man’s photo in a video posted on Twitter titled under “radical Islamic terrorism”. The fear of many is a hate crime could occur as some person out there potentially could look at that photo and attack someone with similar appearance. The fact of the matter is that Sikhs are just about the only people who wear Turbans and vast majority of Muslims don’t.
Updated: The tweet with the Sikh man has been removed.
The original Tweet of NBC News is below:
We will unite world against "radical Islamic terrorism," Trump says https://t.co/pakz0LbFqs #Inauguration2017 https://t.co/y1w7pNzWyd
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2017
A Sharp reaction came Twitterites worldwide:
Dear @NBCNews, showing a Sikh man under headline about “radical Islamic terrorism” will add to more ignorance about the Sikh Turban & Beard
Dear @NBCNews, showing a Sikh man under headline about "radical Islamic terrorism" will add to more ignorance about the Sikh Turban & Beard pic.twitter.com/GywpaKi5LR
— Harjinder S Kukreja (@SinghLions) January 20, 2017
Sikh Professor Simranjeet Responded:
Irresponsible of NBC to show a Sikh man in a turban while Donald Trump speaks of “radical Islamic terrorism.”
Irresponsible of NBC to show a Sikh man in a turban while Donald Trump speaks of "radical Islamic terrorism." #Inauguration https://t.co/tP91fC4gxh
— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) January 20, 2017
Response from NBC:
.@SikhProf Thank you. This tweet contained an inadvertent and unfortunate screenshot from an incoming feed. We've now removed it.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2017
