David Bridges
DeMarco Morgan — the GMA3 anchor who changed T.J. Holmes — has his newsroom in a tizzy over some pics he posted displaying himself in bike shorts … ‘trigger it left an impression.
The ABC daytime cohost — who was tapped to fill in for T.J. after his affair with co-anchor Amy Robach — posted pics late final month in tight biker clothes that left little to the creativeness … and which positively drew focus beneath the belt.
Whereas many on-line cracked jokes on the racy pics or made feedback about DM’s package deal, which was clearly on show beneath, sources at ABC say a lot of the org’s rank and file just isn’t amused — in actual fact, we’re instructed there are loads of staffers there who’re kinda irked.
Sources with the information org inform TMZ … a number of of the community’s anchors and correspondents have urged Morgan in current days to take down the pictures from his feed, however we’re instructed he hasn’t — as a result of he apparently feels they’re overreacting to the entire sitch.
We’re additionally instructed there are some inside ABC who really feel the photographs are embarrassing not only for DeMarco, however your entire information group — particularly in gentle of ABC Information President Kim Godwin just lately exiting the corporate herself … as he was her decide for the job.
We’re instructed Morgan’s not going through repercussions at this level — however that does not imply individuals aren’t making a fuss about it there within the constructing … as a result of we’re instructed they completely are.
BTW … TMZ has seen a duplicate of ABC Information’ morals clause — which states an worker will act with due regard for public morals and conventions and will not do something that makes ABC the topic of contempt, scandal and mock
And … ABC’s guardian firm, Disney, has its personal clause on this identical subject that reads, “Be accountable in your use of social media. Use on-line instruments in a method that’s according to our firm insurance policies.” Unclear how the Mouse Home is reacting to Morgan’s submit.
ABC Information declined to remark.
