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Former WRC<\/a> anchor Leon Harris<\/strong> has admitted that he was a couple of sheets to the proverbial wind when he went viral for his awkward on-air anchoring on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Harris, who said he hasn\u2019t thought of having a drink since December 14, 2024, told former CNN anchor Daryn Kagan<\/strong> that he had a couple of glasses of wine with dinner within four hours between shows at the Washington, D.C. NBC owned station.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ended drinking in between shows and then went on the air and I was more affected than I thought I was, even at the time I felt I was perfectly fine,\u201d he told Kagan<\/strong>\u00a0on her YouTube show, Call Me Friend.<\/p>\n

Viewers called in that night, worried that Harris might be having a stroke. Harris\u00a0took a leave of absence following the broadcast and announced he was leaving the station last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of knew it was coming, but the station just felt it was too much of a negative event, it was too well-publicized that they didn\u2019t feel comfortable in bringing me back,\u201d Harris told Kagan. \u201cEven though I left, I went immediately into rehab.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris worked with Kagan at CNN. He said the broadcast will stay with him forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd knowing that it\u2019s on the internet and still alive is something that I\u2019ll never be able to live down,\u201d Harris said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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