I'm so disappointed that my career could end this way and I'm extremely disappointed by my television station, whom I expect a certain level of support from and I did not receive at all.

Jeremy Kappell

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In my mind I knew I mispronounced, but there was no malice. I had no idea the way it came across to many people.

What happened on Friday, to me, it's a simple misunderstanding. If you watch me regularly you know that I tend to contain a lot of information in my weather cast, which forces me to speak fast and unfortunately I spoke a little too fast when I was referencing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. So fast to the point where I jumbled a couple of words. In my mind I knew I mispronounced, but there was no malice. I had no idea the way it came across to many people.

We came to the decision we did sometime before I knew of Mayor Warren position. So I welcome Mayor Warren position, I understand Mayor Warren position, I respect Mayor Warren position, but Mayor Warren position did not have any impact on our decision because we didn't know about Mayor Warren position.