Piers Morgan: ‘I don’t feel bad’ for hounding a 21-year-old woman off Twitter

It’s an age-old tale: CNN anchor meets girl by harassing her on Twitter; girl refuses to accept anchor’s further advances; anchor has a Twitter temper tantrum.

On Sunday, Piers Morgan joined thousands of Twitter users in mocking 21-year-old Georgia Ford for tweeting, “‘Is Wimbledon always held in London?”


Emma Gilbey Keller@emmagkeller 8 Jul 12
Anyone? “@Georgia_Ford: Is wimbledon always held in London?”

Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
No, sometimes it's in Paris RT @emmagkeller Anyone? “@Georgia_Ford: Is wimbledon always held in London?”

Say, wasn’t it the infallible Morgan who said this about male comedian Patrice O’Neal?

It’s a sad day for comedy with the death of Patrice O’Neal, who I know that you knew. She died of a stroke today. I want to take a quick look at Patrice on Jimmy Fallon, to remind everyone just how funny she was.

But go ahead, Piers. Keep tossing those stones from your glass house.

Ford deleted her account after relentless abuse from the Twitterverse.


Jack Ward@JWard992
@Georgia_Ford Possibly the stupidest person alive you moron @JoeyMaloney95 @chace17drop @Marly_D13

@keeleyann
RT @Georgia_Ford: Is wimbledon always held in London? < — you have got to be kidding me. What a feckin moron.— Keeley (@keeleyann) July 08, 2012 8 Jul 12

  But as it turns out, the question wasn’t as dumb as many thought.

Paul Lewis@paullewismoney
“@Georgia_Ford: Is wimbledon always held in London?” No. Before 1965 Wimbledon was in Surrey. So not a daft question.
8 Jul 12

Periwinkle Jones@peachesanscream
If you tweeted a 'clever' comment at that poor lass @Georgia_Ford you haven't got a leg to stand on should you ever get trolled.
9 Jul 12

Nearly 24 hours later, Morgan decided he felt bad for helping harass a young woman into deleting her Twitter account.

Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
I feel bad @Georgia_Ford quit Twitter over her 'Is Wimbledon always held in London?' question. We all say daft things. Let's get her back.
9 Jul 12

Ever the magnanimous chap, Morgan offered to go one-on-one with Ford on the radio.

Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
OK RT @newsleader @Georgia_Ford Piers - can we get you on phone with Georgia on her local station @metroradiouk Maybe you can persuade her?
9 Jul 12

Ford declined the invitation via Facebook.



Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
Oh dear, it would appear @Georgia_Ford isn't too keen on hearing from me: bit.ly/MV2GKu ! Which is a shame, as I had good news.
9 Jul 12

Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
..So, technically, @Georgia_Ford was right to ask the question because the Wimbledon Championships weren't held in London until after 1965.
9 Jul 12

Piers Morgan
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@piersmorgan
But given @Georgia_Ford 's response to my attempt to make amends, I don't feel bad any more. Sounds like she can handle herself just fine!
9 Jul 12

You were wrong Morgan ......... now live with it you bully.