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TexasTowelie

(116,821 posts) Mon Feb 5, 2018, 05:36 AM Feb 2018

Marist revokes O'Reilly honorary degree amid harassment claims

Marist College in Poughkeepsie has revoked an honorary degree it awarded to former Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly, according to a statement posted Sunday on the school’s website.

The statement referenced the sexual harassment claims made against O’Reilly during his time at Fox News and reports that the network paid millions to settle harassment cases against him. O’Reilly, who was raised in Levittown and now lives in Manhasset, hosted “The O’Reilly Factor” from 1996 until his departure from the cable news channel last April.

“To many, his reported payments of tens of millions of dollars and dismissal by Fox News lend credibility to the allegations against him,” the statement reads. “Any form of sexual harassment or abuse is deeply contrary to the values of Marist College.”

A representative for O’Reilly could not immediately be reached for comment.

Read more: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/oreilly-harassment-marist-degree-revoked-1.16543218

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Marist revokes O'Reilly honorary degree amid harassment claims (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2018 OP
Why did they give him the degree in the first place? PJMcK Feb 2018 #1
Better late than never. Nitram Feb 2018 #2

PJMcK

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1. Why did they give him the degree in the first place?
Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:48 AM
Feb 2018

Throughout his despicable career, O'Reilly got far too many accolades and respect not to mention millions of dollars. He didn't deserve any of it. Marist College, which was founded by Catholic priests, should have looked at his life a little more carefully before bestowing an honorary degree on O'Reilly.

Why did so many groups and institutions give him honors? My son and I left Scouting when our Long Island council honored O'Reilly. By his well-known and documented behavior, he violated nearly all of Scouting's traditions. Of course, most of the parental leaders were Fox News followers. Still, O'Reilly was a poor choice for anyone to recognize.

How many other institutions will

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