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Former NFL Quarterback On 'Locker Room Talk'

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Locker room. (Kate Ter Haar/Flickr)
Locker room. (Kate Ter Haar/Flickr)

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has dismissed his bragging about kissing, groping, and sexually assaulting women as "locker room banter."

Trump has apologized for the remarks, which came from a video leaked last week. But last night, at the second presidential debate, when moderator Anderson Cooper asked if Trump stood by that defense, he repeated multiple times that the comments were "locker room talk."

Professional athletes have responded on Twitter that such lewd remarks are not common in men's locker rooms.

Guest

Don McPherson, former NFL quarterback, College Football Hall of Famer, founder of the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University. He tweets @DonMcPherson.

This segment aired on October 10, 2016.

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