Don Lemon Under Fire For Penis Biting Question [VIDEO]

LEMON: Can I ask you this, because — and please, I don’t mean to be crude, OK?

TARSHIS: Yeah.

LEMON: Because I know some of you — and you said this last night, that he — you lied to him and said, “I have an infection, and if you rape me, or if you do — if you have intercourse with me, then you will probably get it and give it to your wife.”

TARSHIS: Right.

LEMON: And you said he made you perform oral sex.

TARSHIS: Right.

LEMON: You — you know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn’t want to do it.

TARSHIS: Oh. Um, I was kind of stoned at the time, and quite honestly, that didn’t even enter my mind. Now I wish it would have.

LEMON: Right. Meaning the using of the teeth, right?

TARSHIS: Yes, that’s what I’m thinking you’re —

LEMON: As a weapon.

TARSHIS: Yeah, I didn’t even think of it.

LEMON: Biting. So, um —

TARSHIS: Ouch.

LEMON: Yes. I had to ask. I mean, it is, yeah.

TARSHIS: Yes. No, it didn’t cross my mind.On Tuesday, Tarshis returned for a follow-up interview with Lemon, who asked why she didn’t bite the comedian during the alleged encounter.

After the interview aired, a few disgruntled viewers expressed their disdain of Lemon’s suggestion/question.

Lemon has yet to defend his question, but did Tweet the following message:

I will address last night’s interview with Cosby accuser today at 2pET on #CNN. @cnn

What are your thoughts on Lemon’s question?

**UPDATE** Thursday, November 20

Since the massive backlash to his comments, Lemon apologized Wednesday on air stating,

As I am a victim myself, I would never want to suggest that any victim could have prevented a rape. If my question to her struck anyone as insensitive, I am sorry as that certainly was not my intention.

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