Jonathan Morris: Fox News Priest Was Spat On By 2 Men At New York City Gay Pride Parade, He Gave The Perfect Response
Father Jonathan Morris, a Roman Catholic priest who regularly appears as a pundit on Fox News, has revealed that he was spat on by 2 men as he passed the New York City gay pride parade on Sunday.
Morris took to his Twitter account to reveal that he was spat upon by the individuals.
Walking down Broadway and 22nd St just now, I ran into gay marriage parade. Two men walked by and spat on me. Oh well… I deserve worse.
— Fr. Jonathan Morris (@fatherjonathan) June 28, 2015
However, Morris refused to be angry at the pair, and instead defended their actions and stated that they’d probably got caught up in the excitement of the day.
The two men who spat on me are probably very good man caught up in excitement and past resentment. Most in that parade would not do that.
— Fr. Jonathan Morris (@fatherjonathan) June 28, 2015
Father Jonathan Morris found himself receiving praise and messages of support across Twitter for the way that he handled the incident.
Heartbreaking. This is not the way. https://t.co/HBeSaFZzjb
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) June 28, 2015
This man is an exemplar of living your faith. His grace and humility prove what he believes. https://t.co/6Ki0aJPCHH
— Ellen L. Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) June 29, 2015
What kind of animals spit on a priest? https://t.co/PQQpTyVEcI
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 29, 2015
Meanwhile, Father Jonathan Morris clearly didn’t let these antics ruin his day, as he later tweeted that he was still at the gay pride parade, and he even made a quip about one of the floats.
The Episcopal Church sponsored float in gay parade with dancing man or woman (not sure) with short skirt and g-string. Something is wrong.
— Fr. Jonathan Morris (@fatherjonathan) June 29, 2015
As well as working as an analyst for Fox News, Morris has previously provided reports for CNN, BBC, and Sky News, while he also worked alongside Mel Gibson as the theological adviser during the development of The Passion of the Christ.
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