Top Cock Video: Bill Ritter, News Anchor, Curses On Air Talking About Bernard Kerik

WABC 7's Bill Ritter pulled an Ernie Anastos Tuesday night, accidentally referring to Bernie Kerik as the "former New York City top cock."

The Emmy Award-winning Ritter meant to say "top cop" and quickly corrected himself after the curse, but in the age of YouTube and TIVO, the damage was already done.

Ritter later apologized, telling the New York Daily News, "I stumbled... It was a quick mistake, and I corrected it immediately."

No word on if Ritter will be reprimanded for the slip, but it's a safe bet that he still had a better day than the now-jailed Kerik.

At least Ritter can rest easy knowing he's not the first reporter to make this mistake:

Comments

[VivaZapata]

it doesn't count without adding "sucker" to it.

[Daniel Leyva]

Dear HP; Get over it!

[Donns]

You called it right the first time pal. Please include Rudy in that too.

[ReealOne]

No Bill... Freudian slip or not... you got it right the first time... LMAO! Way too funny!

[cycle3man]

Bill finally got something right!

[nobillary1]

You're comparing apples and oranges here! What Bill Ritter said was an obvious slip of the tongue while Ernie Anastos constructed an entire sentence. How can Ernie's statement be considered a "slip of the tongue"? It can't!

Bill doesn't deserve the raking over the coals that he's getting. It was a simple mistake.

[PDXer]

All your minds, straight into the gutter. The derivation is actually from an alpha rooster and not a male's appendage.

No humorous news here.

Move along....

[WasteNJ]

Kerrick is warming a cell right now after his bail was revoked by the judge for attempted jury tampering. Same old Kerrick, a chip off the old Giulliani.

[NYCannibal]

More proof that there's big ratings to be found while pluckin' those chickens!

[motherforpeace]

Okay...considering the history of the slip ups in New York....I'd have to say, that was funny. Also because he was stating fact.

For those not laughing..­...lighten up. We don't always have to be that serious.

[CoconutLime]

I thought it was funny.

[CatfishAndGrits]

Well the anchor got the appendage right.

Ol' Bernie is a d.......

[Sketchartist]

Ritter stole John Boehner's false eyelashes.

[KingCujo]

He had it right the first time.

[robbor]

get a life

[brownbag]

I'm confused, is he a cop or a.....