Then awkwardly backtracks: “Oh dear, was that an error?”
CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" segment took a turn for the extremely awkward today as the panel discussed the lack of openly gay CEOs in large companies.
New York Times columnist James R. Stewart appeared as a guest to discuss his column about former BP CEO John Browne. "There are gay CEOs in major companies, and I reached out to many of them," Stewart said. "I got an extremely cool reception, not one would allow to be named at all."
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During the discussion, co-anchor Simon Hobbs chimes in with this comment:
The desk falls completely silent.
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Hobbs backtracks quickly adding, "I thought he was open about it."
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