Just when CNN anchorman Don Lemon probably thought things couldn’t go any worse – they did.
After launching a huge media misfire Monday night by holding a sign that read “N***ER” during the beginning of his broadcast, and asking viewers if they were offended, Lemon received scores of social media reprimands.
The outrage quickly morphed into a “mocktastic” Twitter campaign, earning the anchorman his own hashtag and running thread of entertaining “Does this offend you?” memes.
Tweeters were quick to show off both their Photoshop skills and their wit at Lemon’s expense:
ICYMI: Don Lemon, usually offensive just by being Don Lemon, plays ‘Does this offend you’ game http://t.co/spBRPxFfcj pic.twitter.com/hJYlvW0spe
— TwitchyTeam (@TwitchyTeam) June 23, 2015
Does this offend you? Don Lemon #DonLemon #Memes pic.twitter.com/YwYo3jgiYv
— Texas Spoonie (@texasspoonie) June 23, 2015
Yes Don, you offend me. #DonLemon #DoesThisOffendYou pic.twitter.com/YsI3kZSF5o
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 23, 2015
Does this offend you? Yeeeeeeeeeees, #DonLemon offends us ALL. @CNN pic.twitter.com/jsz32ellvA
— Pin Head (@TomAdelsbach) June 23, 2015
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) June 23, 2015
well ok @BoingBoing pic.twitter.com/jzPvyRINrL
— darth!™ (@darth) June 23, 2015
Q: Does Don Lemon just exists for memes? http://t.co/Sy9tBZ8g4I pic.twitter.com/ienvDoNhxt
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 23, 2015
Perhaps so.
..and the memes start. Oh, don lemon. pic.twitter.com/kpNYdejEd1
— asshole. (@RemiBLANCO) June 23, 2015
I want to be in on the ground floor for this meme. @darth @BoingBoing pic.twitter.com/ez4DH9z217
— Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) June 23, 2015
Thanks, internet. pic.twitter.com/VDXzzSaqYK
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 23, 2015
Meming Don Lemon is *so* much more satisfying then yelling at the television. pic.twitter.com/441oHSjaaj
— John Anderson (@diymediadotnet) June 23, 2015
So much for the self-proclaimed “most trusted name in news” network.
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