Al Roker’s Response To Fans Who Think He’s Too Old To Report During Storms Goes Viral: Screw You!

Al Roker’s Response To Fans Who Think He’s Too Old To Report During Storms Goes Viral: Screw You!

Beloved weather forecaster and tv personality, Al Roker, went viral over the weekend while reporting on Hurricane Ida from New Orleans. Al Roker, 67,  has been reporting in storms for 40 years and it looks like he has no intention of slowing down. Most recently, he was in the middle of the category 4 Hurricane Ida in southeast Louisiana as waves brushed up against him.

Why is Al Roker still doing this? ?? pic.twitter.com/KAEZDwJswd

— Mr. Dante (@DanteAbstract) August 30, 2021

Many fans thought that it wasn’t safe for him to be in the storm in the first place.

But Al Roker had some words to say to the Twitter critics who thought NBC was putting his life at risk for the news.

“I volunteered to do this. My crew and I were safe and we are back at our hotel for those who think I’m too old to be doing this, try and keep up.”

The majority of people thought he was simply too old to report  in such a dangerous storm.

He responded specifically to the people who think he’s too old to be doing this. He jokingly said,

“Secondly, ‘Well, he’s too old to be doing this’? Well, hey, screw you. OK? And try to keep up. Keep up, OK? These young punks. I’ll come after them. I will drop them like a bag of dirt.”

.@alroker has a message for those who think he’s too old to stand outside in a hurricane! #SundayShow pic.twitter.com/v2RD6xA7ku

— The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (@weekendcapehart) August 29, 2021

Al Roker didn’t seem too offended at the age jokes or people critiquing him but that hasn’t stopped the tweets from coming in.

Many people even praised Roker for braving the storm and for jokingly responding to critics.

What do you think about Al Roker reporting during the storm? Let us know in the comments.