Saudi TV presenter makes fun of guest ... and people aren't having it

A video of a Saudi presenter making fun of a guest on live television sparked outrage on Twitter earlier this week. 

The footage features Suleiman Al Asmari, a Saudi chef who was being interviewed on Al Rassed, a program aired on one of the kingdom's state television channels.  

During his interview, the show's presenter, Abdullah Al Ghanami, is heard asking Al Asmari what he's specialized in making, to which the latter replies: "Japanese Cheesecake." 

Interrupting his guest, Al Ghanami then responded asking: "Why don't you focus on making things like Om Ali and other good dishes?"

Just a minute later, the host abruptly ended the segment, telling Al Asmari that he had put everyone off because "Al Hilal," a Saudi football team, had just lost a game to a Japanese football team at the AFC Champions League. 

"What does this man's cheesecake have anything to do with Uruwa's win over Al Hilal? What did he do to deserve being treated so badly? Where's professionalism on this Saudi news channel?"

"This presenter lacks even the most basic journalistic skills. If you're a TV host presenting a topic, you've got to be focused on it. What does cooking have to do with a football game?"

"A disrespectful move, the presenter should be held accountable for this." 

"When a TV host lacks the most basic of professional communication skills, he appears like this: weak and rude. He ended an interview with an insult to the guest, simply because of his personal interest in a football team. What's the fault of this ambitious guest who was on live television? I hope this doesn't just pass." 

"I don't think his response was rude! The segment was already about to end, and it looks like he wanted to end it with a light joke... we shouldn't be this close-minded."