Al Roker Gets Denied Taxi Ride For Being Black + Tony Yayo & His Son Offer Him A Ride

Tony Yayo a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit was out riding when Al Roker was refused a taxi ride and he offered to help.

Tony Yayo Shows Love To Al Roker When A Taxi Refused To Pick Him Up!

Weatherman Al Roker says yellow cab snubbed him for being black: ‘This happens to folks of color every day’

amed weatherman Al Roker rained down rage on Twitter Saturday night about an alleged snub by a taxi driver — an action the “Today” star said was racially motivated.

“Filed a complaint today after getting passed up again by a NYC Yellow cab. Cabbie picked up a white guy a block away. Wonder why Uber wins?” Roker, who is black, wrote around 8:30 p.m.

“This happens to folks of color every day. And while most cabbies do their job, there are those ignorant, racist ones who hurt the others…What really hurts, my 13 yr. old boy was with me and asked why the cabbie passed us. I said, ‘Nick, ignorant people make dumb choices.’”

Roker told his 421,000 followers he would keep them “posted” on the complaint.

It’s unknown where and when the weatherman was allegedly shunned. Reps for Roker did not return requests for comment.

Taxi and Limousine Commission chair Meera Joshi appeared to confirm the complaint in a statement to the Daily News.

“Service refusal goes to the core of the taxi industry’s social contract with the riding public and it will not be tolerated,” she said.

“We’re grateful that Mr. Roker took the time to file a complaint, and I can assure him that we will investigate this thoroughly and take every appropriate action.”

The TLC website notes that it is illegal for yellow cab drivers to refuse a passenger “because of race, disability or destination within New York City.” Some complaints can lead to hearings between the customer and city officials.

Roker, 61, has been forecasting for NBC’s “Today” for nearly 20 years. His morning show on The Weather Channel, “Wake Up With Al,” was canceled last month after six years.

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