“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King was noticeably absent from her show on Friday after trashing CBS News for distributing an "out-of-context" clip that enraged fans of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant — but the network insists it was a scheduled day off and unrelated to her public criticism of CBS News. “Gayle was off the show today because she had a long-standing commitment out of town,” a CBS News rep told Fox News. “I know that if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me too,” King said. CBS RESPONDS TO GAYLE KING AFTER ANCHOR SLAMMED NETWORK OVER KOBE BRYANT CLIP: 'WE ARE ADDRESSING THE INTERNAL PROCESS'CBS said that changes to its internal process have already been made as a result of the backlash King received. “Gayle conducted a thoughtful, wide-ranging interview with Lisa Leslie about the legacy of Kobe Bryant.

Source: Fox News February 07, 2020 15:00 UTC