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John Lott says Piers Morgan won’t shake his hand

Mar. 15, 2013 2:42pm Eddie Scarry

Economist and gun enthusiast John Lott says CNN’s Piers Morgan has, on more than one occasion, refused to shake his hand.

Morgan and Lott have had a few heated exchanges on Morgan’s show in the past. He attended CPAC just outside of Washington, D.C., today for a book signing.

Asked if he and Morgan are friends when the cameras are off Lott said… no. “I mean we’ve been on the same set a couple times and usually he refuses to shake my hand,” he told TheBlaze. Why’s that? “You’d have to ask him,” Lott replied. “I’ve offered my hand, yeah, when we’ve been in the same room.”

Update 1: A CNN spokesperson tell us Morgan has never refused to shake the hand of any of his guests.

Update 2: Lott emailed TheBlaze to say: “The discussion was over whether Piers Morgan was putting on an act and what the tension was like after our conversations. At that time Piers Morgan wouldn’t shake my hand. However, before the tensions erupted, he did shake my hand before the interviews began.” For the record, our question was whether Lott and Morgan were friends off the air, despite their often aggressive back-and-forths on air.

Lott at CPAC

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bummerh8tr
Posted on March 17, 2013 at 3:09pm
Piers should take a long walk off a short pier.

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justiceday
Posted on March 16, 2013 at 11:24am
Peirs Morgan should be kicked out of America. He is against our Constitution and goes after rape victims. Even England must not want him. Time to put him on a boat and ship him home. Peirs what’s your beef with rape victims?
http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/HideTheTruth.html

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woodyee
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 10:30pm
Wash your hands, and thank goodness you didn’t have to feel the soft hands of a man whose lips are more muscular.

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- Crazyotto
  Posted on March 17, 2013 at 10:52am
  could not have said it better… remember the old game is he British or is he gay? guilty on both counts.
  
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MisterSarcastic
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 9:37pm
Lucky bassard.

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Horsewithnoname
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 7:19pm
I wouldn’t even want “Pee-errs” hand touching mine without purple glovings to the elbow, God only knows where his hands have been (and how often!).

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The_Pointy_End
Posted on March 15, 2013 at 3:41pm
Piers that is sooooo childish!

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