By Ted Johnson Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb broke down in tears on Friday after she interviewed New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who made a $5 million donation to help coronavirus victims in Louisiana.
Kotb thanked Brees for his generous donation and said that other people will be inspired by it to contribute as well. “Drew, we love ya!” she said. “Love you too, Hoda,” he said.
She then was overcome with emotion. “I’m sorry,” she said, fighting tears. Kotb worked as an anchor in New Orleans for CBS station WWL-TV in the 1990s. “It’s a lot.
I know where your heart is, my dear, I do,” said co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Later, Guthrie told Kotb, “You know, we all get it.
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