CNN Suspends Roland Martin Indefinitely

During the Superbowl on Sunday, Roland Martin, a regular political commentator on CNN, tweeted this:

The tweet caused an uproar in the gay and lesbian community, causing CNN to indefinitely suspend Mr. Roland. From CNN’s statement;

“Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.”