“Lock it In” host Rachel Bonnetta pleaded with her Twitter followers, who may also follow her controversial Fox Sports co-host Clay Travis, to unfollow her because she disagrees “with 99.9% of what he says online.” Amid the social inequality protests across the country that were sparked by George Floyd’s death, Bonnetta shared messages of solidarity …
“Lock it In” host Rachel Bonnetta pleaded with her Twitter followers, who may also follow her controversial Fox Sports co-host Clay Travis, to unfollow her because she disagrees “with 99.9% of what he says online.”
Amid the social inequality protests across the country that were sparked by George Floyd’s death, Bonnetta shared messages of solidarity with those who are oppressed in America and advocated for equality and justice on Twitter.
But when some of her followers were “surprised” by her take on the current political climate, seemingly because of her association with Travis — who has grown a substantial following by sharing his conservative views — Bonnetta wanted to ensure that she wasn’t associated with Travis’ views.
“I am sick to my stomach reading my twitter notifications,” she tweeted. “I know I work with Clay Travis and a lot of you are here because of that but please… Unfollow me. I disagree with 99.9% of what he says online. I am embarrassed right now. And heartbroken that any of you are SURPRISED to see me liking certain tweets that support people of color and their anger.
“I think looting is incredibly dumb but this started because people of color are treated differently and MURDERED by the very people who should be protecting ALL of us. We all need to shut up and Listen right now and HELLOOO we need better leadership.”
Bonnetta, who joined Fox Sports in 2016, declared that she shouldn’t “be held responsible for the bulls–t [Travis] spews.” And when she was pressed to just quit working with Travis, Bonnetta stood her ground.
“DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET THIS JOB?” she wrote. “I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to say something. I will continue to fight for what I believe in and stand up against what I don’t.”
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In 2018, Travis wrote a book entitled “Republicans Buy Sneakers Too: How the Left is Ruining Sports with Politics.” He’s made his opinion regarding ostracized NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick known, claiming that he and other national anthem protestors kneeling against police brutality wanted attention.
Travis, 41, also claims the global coronavirus pandemic is overhyped.
