On behalf of the station:
"Dennis Maloy is a friend. He's a new grandfather. He's proud of and fascinated by his Italian heritage, he bristles at the idea of political correctness. He prepares meals for the underprivileged and mentors children without fathers. He's kind and generous to the people in his life regardless of race, creed or color."
"Judy Franco is a friend. She knowingly, often hilariously is foul mouthed and she deliberately pushes past lines. She's an orthodox Jew who, in person, defies any idea you might have of the deeply religious. But in practice she exemplifies the charitable spirit religion can inspire. She volunteers at food pantries and works with children with special needs. She advocates for the caretakers of cancer patients. She's also kind and generous to the people in her life regardless of race, creed or color."
"They are proudly plain spoken and they are annoyed by over-sensitivity. These aren't hateful people. They're simply not. And Wednesday when the repeatedly called Attorney General Gurbir Grewal 'Turban Man' and 'The Guy With The Turban' their offence, which resulted in a 10 day suspension, wasn't one driven by hate. It also wasn't a matter of going too far or stumbling on to the wrong forbidden language. Their offence was one of myopia. Of not being able to see past their own experience."
"So what should we see when we see Grewal's turban, when we see any turban? We should of course see the person wearing it, that the turban, and this is a quote is, 'meant to be something that is distinctive, something that you do notice... It's a symbol of social justice. When you see someone in a crowd, and you see someone with a turban, it's the responsiblity of all Sikhs to help those in need'."
"As their coworkers and friends we know they are sincere and they and we're grateful for their willingness to learn from this experience. Just as we all can."