NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former ‘Good Morning America’ meteorologist Sam Champion recently responded with a befitting reply to all the haters criticizing his career move to 'Eyewitness News Mornings' on ABC7.
The 62-year-old went live on Instagram on one of his early morning swims in the ocean and asked his fans about their opinions on the career change.
The former ‘GMA’ star wasn’t entirely pleased with some of the comments and the backlash received on the topic.
Instead of staying mum, Champion struck back with a befitting reply asking the haters in the comments section to stop spreading “unhappiness to others.”
Sam Champion lashes out at unfair and critical comments by fans
Champion spoke to his fans during his morning swim, speaking with them about his news show 'Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10' following its premiere on ABC7.
He posted a clip on his Instagram and captioned it, “A little live, ocean swim… And a chat… What do you think about eyewitness news @ 10 a.m.??”
At first, there were some positive and praiseworthy comments for the former ‘GMA’ star but it soon turned sour as Champion had some overwhelmingly critical comments.
The weatherman didn’t sit back and took to the comments section to address these insensitive and mean comments.
Champion wrote, “Interesting opinions. When I see someone write, “everything negative”…I know they’re not happy, so I begin to disregard their opinion.”
He continued, “1. None of the stories are similar in the shows that you mentioned… So you’re factually accurate at the start.. unsolicited advice to you…Figure out why you’re so unhappy and start fixing that… Don’t spread your unhappiness to others.”
The former ‘GMA’ host expressed his blatant thoughts about these nasty comments and won the love of his other fans in the process.
Fans praised Sam Champion for fighting the haters on his Instagram post
Numerous fans came forth to praise Champion for his ability to respond to hate and trolling with grace.
One said, “I am glad you disregard negative stuff. I never understand why people write negative stuff when they’re following a celebrity or a newscaster or both.”
A second wrote, “You’ve got my vote you brighten up the newscast. Dani’s not too far behind the eight ball either. She’s got a great personality.”
A third mentioned, “Sam like you say, they need to concentrate on what’s making them so unhappy in their life.”
Another added, “@samchampion very nicely said. Just ignore those rude comments. You will do a helluva job as there is only one you. Enjoy your weekend.”
