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Everyone knows Bill OReilly is the absolute worst , but his latest antics are just appalling.

During a segment of Fox & Friends, the show played a clip of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Ca.) speaking out against the discriminatory and bigoted practices of President Donald Trump s supporters. When asked to give his response, OReilly killed two birds with one stone and made a comment that was both racist and sexist.

I didnt hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig, he said. Do we have a picture of James Brown? Its the same wig.

Co-host Brian Kilmeade laughed and made a tasteless joke about the musician, who died in 2006. Hes not using it anymore, he said. They just they finally buried him.

Ainsley Earhardt, another co-host, defended Waters. You cant go after a womans looks, she said. I think shes very attractive.

OReilly responded: I didnt say she wasnt attractive. I love James Brown but its the same hair James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, had ... whatever it is, I just couldnt get by it.

Waters has yet to respond to the Fox hosts comments. But thats probably because shes too busy delivering the keynote address at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition conference , leading Democrats in the crusade against Trump and being an all-around boss to even give a damn.

This isnt a first for Fox News. Media Matters shared an old clip on Twitter of a segment called Gangstas and Demons. In the video, a pundit accuses Waters of doing drugs.

You saw what happened to Whitney Houston, he said. Step away from the crack pipe, step away from the Xanax, step away from the lorazepam because its gonna get you in trouble.

Nothing new from Fox News, here is another Fox host telling Maxine Waters to "step away from the crack pipe" pic.twitter.com/p6R4SMrRD2
— Media Matters (@mmfa) March 28, 2017

This isnt even a first for OReilly. In 2007, the Fox host said he was surprised that a famous Harlem restaurant was the same as other New York City eateries even though its run by blacks, primarily black patronship. In 2016, he blamed the Black Lives Matter movement for rising murder rates in some cities. Before the election, he said that Hillary Clinton would have a better opportunity at appealing to voters of color if she brought out The OJays during a rally.

Hear OReillys comments in the video above.

UPDATE: 2:35 p.m. Bill OReilly apologized for his comments about Rep. Maxine Waters hair in a statement sent to The Huffington Post on Tuesday.

As I have said many times, I respect Congresswoman Maxine Waters for being sincere in her beliefs, the statement read. I said that again today on Fox & Friends calling her old school. Unfortunately, I also made a jest about her hair which was dumb. I apologize.

A Fox News spokesperson told CNN reporter Tom Kludt that OReilly will address his remarks on his show on Tuesday night.

Fox News spokeswoman tells me that Bill O'Reilly will address his comments about Maxine Waters on his program tonight.

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Fox News spokeswoman tells me that Bill O'Reilly will address his comments about Maxine Waters on his program tonight.
Tom Kludt (@TomKludt) March 28, 2017

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