expanding yet again on the former washington post reporter, serge (ko-va-le- ski). kovaleski. 3 <<<"so i was very expressive in saying it and they said i was mocking him. i would never mock a person that has difficulty. i would never do that i'm telling you. i would never do it. i would never do it. i don't care if i like the person or dididt and i don't know this person so now this person who's going around saying i did know him. that he reported on me in the 1980s 3 and all of that stuff." >>>the e w york times s reporter, , kovaleski is suffering from a chronic muscular disease that limits his arm movement. 3 you've gobbled down the turkey and the pumpkin pie was a delicious topper, now comes cyber monday. cbs's mark arnold has your moneywatch report. 3 cyber monday could start the week off right for retailers. an estimamad 135-point-eight million consumers shopped this long holiday weekend up from last year.from black friday through cyber monday, shoppers are expected to spend 80 billion-dollars in stores and online.cars and electronics are expected to be the ho

citing these images, now widely circulated online. >> you do not forget serge. i'm sorry, he imitated, he mocked him. there is zero questions. >> now, we reached out to the trump campaign for reaction. his spokesperson reiterated trump has repeatedly insisted he doesn't remember kovaleski and had nothing further to add. trump weathered so many wlit cal political fire storms. it remains to be seen whether this will be different. >> thanks. >>> chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. good to see you, as always, my friend. donald trump said things now that are offensive to the muslim community, offensive to women, community. this time, he's poking fun at disability. how real is the concern that even if he's not the nominee, this is the kind of thing that sticks to the gop brand long term? >> well, look, you talk to republican operatives and they're fearful of this. they believe that if you go and do some qualitative research, focus grouping, it's been coming up. middle of the road voters are attributing trump to the republican brand. not to trump

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thth's true, a friend of his when he covered trump in the late ''80s. >> you do fought forget serge, and i'm sorry, he imitated. he mococd him. there is zero. >> reporter: rivals are ratcheting up attacks. john kasich releasing a web ad this past week which mirrors a poem about the faedzs. >> you pate not care if donald trump says he's going to round up all the hispanic immigrants. because you are fought r. he denied comparisons an refused to y he would support trump if he becomes the nominee. >> it's not going to happen, martha, everybody needs to get over it and take a deep breath. >>>>eporter: jeb bush piled on. . >> it's kind of serious to be honest with you. because he's not a serious candidate. >> it is cyber monday, a boone also for cyber criminals, looking to steal your information. the national retail federation expects 120 million to shop online. an anti-malware says attacks on cyber monday went up 40% in 2013 and 2014, compared to previous months. attackers often set up fake bsites or e-mails advertising amazing deals. experts say the best way to keep your data fe is to be

serge kovaelski challenged trump last week and faced backlash -- sot/trump you outght to see this guy: 'uh, i don't don't remember." the outburst was widely condemneds kovaleski's rare genetic disorder. a reporter that says know him. kovaleski declined comment to abc news... but tonight, his former colleague suzy parker told us she witnessed kovaleski and trump together in 1989. sot suzy parker friend of serge kovaelski they knew each other it was so clear meanwhile, trump rival ben carson is wrapping up a visit to refugee camps in jordan nat carson in jordan we're just getting a good impression of what's going on here his campaign sharing this video of carson meeting with syrian refugee families...who he says don't want to come to the us. sot/carson they want to go back home? reporter tag: carson's first overseas trip as a candidate comes after he's taken heat for his grasp of foreign policy. carson said today he went to jordan so he can know what he's talking about?. with voters now saying national security tops their list of issues in this campaign . " lukas: speaking of donald tru

. >> reporter: trump denied mocking "new york times" reporter serge kovaleski who has a congenital joint condition. >> i would never mock a person who has difficulty. i would never do it. >> reporter: trump repeated he doesn't remember kovaleski. not true, says suzs pay parker, friend of kovaleskis, who covered trump in the late '80s. >> you do not forget serge. i'm sorry, he mocked him. there's zero questions. >> reporter: rivals are racketing up attacks. john kasich releasing a web ad which mirrors a poem about the nazis. >> you may not care if trump says he's going to round up all the hispanic immigrants. >> kasich refused to say if he'd support trump if he becomes nmi >> it's not going to happen, martha. everybody needs to move on. >> he's not a serious candidate. >>> severe weather over the holiday weekend prompted oklahoma governor to declare a state of emergency. power was out at homes because of freezing rain and ice pounding the state since thursday. ksn said there were six weather-related deaths on the roads, with dangerous conditions stretching through oklahoma. the storm brou

as for not knowing that reporter serge kovaleski, he says he covered trump for years and in an interview with the "washington post," he says he was sure trump remembered him and his condition. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> pope francis is visiting a slum in nairobi this morning where about 50,000 people are living without bake sanitation. > cheering crowds lined the streets to welcome the pope on thursday during a stop at a missionary school. he says he hopes his trip to africa will raise awareness about the need to fight poverty and protect the environment. >>> nasa released a new photo of a group of galaxies projecting a special image. take a look. do you see that grinning cat? it looks like a smile. according to nasa, the galaxy's making that cheshire cat's eyes are actually slamming into one another in a giant galactic collision. not to be outdone by the cat, a mouse, of course. new footage from the mars rover appears to show a giant mouse or some other kind of rodent. experts say it's more likely a rock, but the resemblance -- that's a rat. i think, do you see a pizza slice i

i spoke to serge yesterday and serge recalls at least a dozen times they interacted, a bunch face tospecially when serge was on a flyaround of the now-defunct trump shuttle. he tried to make this into one of his business ventures, flew up and down the east coast in the late 1980s. serge was on that inaugural flight. it's possible trump doesn't remember him, but there's certainly reason to believe he would, certainly saying that he began his by saying, he's a nice reporter, but then "this poor guy, you ought to see this guy," this is what trump does over and over again. he says something and tries to undo it by saying, i wasn't really saying that, you're twisting my words, and his supporters don't care. >> he's going with the attack the media thing, which he's done for quite a while, and leveling his criticism at "the new york times," we know he's has a long-standing beef with him. but do you know, has serge said, has he reached out to him -- >> i don't know the answer to that, but i can't have imagine that he has and i'm sure serge would have mentioned that when i spoke to him yester

quote i quoting, i have no idea who this reporter, serge kovales kichlt is, what he looks like or histelligence. i don't know if he's j.j. watt, or muhammad ali in his prime or someone of lesser ability. i have great respect to how he wrote the article and in particular the tailgate parties of muslims taking place in jersey city. someone at the totally buy biased times said that over the years i have met mr. kov a. leski. despite having one of the all-time great memories i certainly do not remember him. what i do know is that after 14 years and no retraction, this reporter tried to pull away from the tailgate party paragraph he wrote many years ago for the washington post. brianna, i mean, donald trump, he's like run out of people to offend at this point. though, so many people are absolutely standing by him. >> yeah, that's >> a list of groups of people he had offended, iowans, mexico women, african-americans, muslims, i mean, the list goes on and on, but it is interesting you point out, brooke, his supporters are standing very much by him. they seem to like his unfiltered the way he

this reporter serge kovaleski covered trump when he worked at the new york daily news some time ago.uite a while. and that is who is at the center of this latest controversy. but in this new statement yet another statement trump is now demanding an apology from the "new york times." he's accusing this reporter of using his disability to grandstand. donald trump under fire again, this time for seeming to mock a reporter's disability. >> you got to see this guy, i don't know what i said, i don't remember. he's going like i don't remember, maybe that's what i said. >> "new york times" reporter serge kovaleski has a condition that causes contortions in his limbs. trump this week has been citing a story kovaleski wrote for "the washington post" in 2001 that referred to people allegedly seen celebrating the 9/11 attacks. >> what happened? what happened? >> but kovaleski said this week that he did not recall finding anyone who said there were thousands or even hundreds of people celebrating the fall of the twin towers as trump has claimed. trump denies mocking kovaleski saying in a statemen

the new york times' serge kovaleski, who has a chronic condition affecting his joints that limits flexibity in his arms. trump claims he didn't remember meeting him. sot-trump 13:27:00 "i would never mock a person that has difficulty. i would never do that. " but one of kovaleski's former colleagues tells abc news she was introducted to trump by kovaleski. sot-suzy parker 15;55;00;28 "i have zero question that he knew serge by his first name, tag: in his defenese of watching muslims celebrate on 9/111-he cclaims he has an incredible memory but when it comes to kovaleski trump says he can't be expected to remember people he dealt with 30 years ago in the 80's." sabrina: in other news on the campaign trail-- as world leaders work to build a coalition to fight the terror group isis ... ... one republican presidential candidate says the u-s must commit more troops to the middle east. senator lindsey graham spoke from iraq during a tour with fellow g-o-p senator john mccain. graham says if the u-s leads a regional force to fight isis in syria, it would find support from arab leaders. sabrina: "i

as for not knowing that reporter, serge kovaleski, he says he covered trump for years, and in an interview with "the washington post," he says he is sure that trump remembers him and his condition, tom. >> trump staying in the headlines always. cecilia, thank you. >>> next tonight, a new look at the deadly encounter between a chicago police officer and 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. the view from officer jason van dyke's squad car. you can see him chasing mcdonald there through a burger king parking lot. then, moments later, van dyke shot him dead. protesters gathering even on this thanksgiving day and promising bigger disruptions tomorrow. abc's alex perez in chicago tonight. >> reporter: tonight, our first look at a revealing new video that shows 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, moments before he was shot. the dash cam from chicago police officer jason van dyke's vehicle captures the pursuit, back in october 2014. van dyke then opens fire as mcdonald is walking away. 16 shots in 15 seconds. >> shut it down! >> if we don't get it -- >> shut it down! >> reporter: in chicago wednesday night, more

quote i have no idea who this reporter serge koefslyky is.jones had been covering the story for days. >> i should tell you that the trump campaign issued or reissued that statement correcting the spelling of kovaleski's name. not long after. late in the afternoon yesterday, that is when trump demanded that the "new york times" apologize. and he also said a little bit more. i wanted to read for you what you said. serge kovaleski must think a lot of himself if he thinks i remember him from decades ago, if i ever met him at all, which i doubt i did. he should stop using his disability to grand stand and get back to reporting for a paper that is rapidly going down the tubes. as you mentioned kovaleski said that's not true. trump does know who he is. he tweeted this morning a link to an article in the "new york times." he sat down with his employer and spoke about this. trump -- sorry, kovaleski covered trump for years extensively back in the 1980s, and kovaleski said in the story that he's interviewed trump in his office. he's talked to him at pr

and i'll let serge speak for himself.ays that there's no way that donald trump could have met him over those years and not have known about his disability. if you look at the video, i think people are looking at it right now, it's pretty clear that it wasn't just a flustered reporter that he was imitating. he was imitating something very specific. so i think people can be the judge of what donald trump was saying. but it clearly looks like he was talking about a specific person with a very specific disability. >> yeah. you have to also listen to what he was saying. he was saying, look, the poor guy, as he was making these -- you know, disrespectful movements if indeed that's what he was targeting. >> right. i think everything points to the idea that donald trump knew exactly who he was talking about. he talked about it as if it was negative thing. and, you know, i think in the past, donald trump has often said that he didn't know people, that he did in fact know. or that he's claimed sort of plausible deniability. but i t

as proof, trump pointed to a story co-written by times reporter serge kovaleski, who at the time workedpost. trump implied that the article backed up his claims, but kovaleski seemed to discredit that assertion. at a rally tuesday, trump imitated kovaleski, paraphrasing the journalist and flailing his arms. some saw it as a deliberate attempt to mock the physical disability kovaleski suffers >> j.r. : president obama is paying tribute to those killed in the terrorist attacks in paris. the president's motorcade went straight from the airport to the famed french concert hall. the bataclan. it was one of the sites that terrorists attacked nearly two weeksa go. french president francois hollande and the mayor of paris, anne hidalgo. joined president obama. each placed a single flower at a makeshift memorial. president obama bowed his head in silence. >> j.r. : the eiffel tower is lit up in green and environmentally conscious messages are being projected onto the monument. this comes as paris prepares to host critical talks on reducing global warming. u-n secretary general ban ki- moon parti

"new york times" reporter serge kovaleski lives with a chronic condition affecting his joints. it limits the flexibility in his arms. through his campaign, trump has been accused of offending mexicans, veterans and women. this morning, he is standing by mocking a flustered reporter. he tweeted, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." trump wants "the new york times" and the reporter to apologize to him. he accuses them of using the controversy to grandstand. randy: a man they they say stole money meant for the jimmy fund. a new admission tied to the costco chicken salad e. coli outbreak. the supplier taking the blame this morning. emily: a band of brothers on and off the field in medfield. the heartbreaking losses for two football players, and the support they are getting from teammates. cindy? cindy: it' s a great day to be out and about with temperatures well above average, low 60' s later this afternoon. we do fall back this weekend. first here' s what to expect when you head out the door in temperatures in nashua in if y

. >> host: in a review in "the new york times," serge similar monday, one thing he said about "winter is coming" is that the real problem is with its presumption that the u.s. is somehow responsible for what russia has become or for what it should become. >> guest: look, you know, without saying the fact that serge for many years was an apologist and anybody can google him and see what he has been writing about putin and putin's regime for years, yeah, this is not only -- this isn't from him, but you could hear this criticism and this view both from political left and political right in this country. i mean, why should we bother? the most globalized economy in the world cannot, you know, ignore global security. and the united states, whether people like it or not, is still viewed as the leader of the free world and the most powerful country that could, you know, be in a leading position or can, you know, stay away or walk away. but walking away in today's globalized world is not going to work because, you know, we have everything that is global; trade, business, finances, you know, so

trump denying he mocked reporter serge kovalesi's congenital joint condition. trump: 19;58;30;27 "ohhhhh i don't know what i said! i don't remember!" trump -defending his now widely-debunked claim that thousands of new jersey muslims cheered 9/11 used a 2001 kovaleski article in the washington post citing alleged celebrations the day of the attacks. but kovaleski's now in trump's crosshairs - after saying this week nothing in his article backed trump up. trump: 19;58;30: he's going like, "aaaaah, i don't remember! well, maybe that's what i said!" this is fourteen years ago! the new york times "outraged" trump would ridicule the physical appearance of a reporter... trump is now saying he didn't know kovaleski had a disability - tweeting - he should stop using it to grandstand - and get back to a paper that is rapidly going down the tubes. tom davis: 11;29;00;22 i don't think with donald trump there are really any limits of what you can say. i think all the old rules are broken him. and while most candidates took a break for turkey day .. ted cruz will be back in

>> reporter: the reporter, serge kovaleski, works for the "new york times" and has a congenital joint condition. trump was referring a 2001 story written by kovaleski after september 11th which said authorities detained and questioned a number of people allegedly seen celebrating the attacks. >> the poor guy, oh, i don't know what i said. i don't remember! he's going like, i don't remember! maybe that's what i said. >> reporter: this week kovaleski said the article does not back up trump's widely debunked claim that thousands of new jersey muslims cheered 9/11. trump's tirade triggering a twitter backlash. a new low, disqualifying. the "new york times" writing we're outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters. critics argue trump crossed a line. others wonder whether for him a line still exists. >> he still has a hard-core base at this point. to date he's said nothing that's offensive. >> reporter: trump, demanding an apology, is now taking aim at the times and the reporter. he should stop using his disability to grandstand and get back to a paper t

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. >> reporter: trump insists he didn't know that "new york times" reporter serge kovaleski suffers from a physical disability that limits the movement of his arms. but it sounded like trump knew him when he said this in myrtle >> written by a nice reporter. now, the poor guy, you gotta see this guy--, "i don't know what i said! i don't remember." >>>>eporter: the "times" said it was, "outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters. trump respondeded but kovaleski told the "times,," donald and i were on a first-thaim of name basis foror years" back when kovaleski covered trump forked "new york daily news." trump had used one of kovaleski's article from 2001 to try to bolster his debunked claim that he saw thousands of muslims cheering on 9/11. >> law enforcement authorities detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attack. >> reporter: but kovaleski said this week those allegations were never proven and that he there were thousands or even hundreds of p pple celebrating. that's what set trump off. >> he's going, "i

"new york times" reporter serge kovaleski lives with a chronic condition affecting his joints. it limits the flexibility in his arms. through his campaign, trump has been accused of offending mexicans, veterans, and women. this morning, he is standing by his comments, saying he was mocking a flustered reporter. he tweeted, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." trump wants "the new york times" and the reporter to apologize to him. he accuses them of using the controversy to grandstand. randy: a marathon attack survivor has lots to be thankful for tonight. dic donohue' s big announcement about some major changes ahead for his family. plus, finishing the mission that their friend couldn' t. the push to save the lives of local veterans in the name of a one who lost a health battle of >> black friday. there were more people on the roads coming in. >> they are going to shop. [laughter] >> there you go. cindy: we' ve had years where it has been cold or snowing. here we are talking about the mild temperatures. 59 yesterday on than

. >> new york reporter serge >> new york reporter serge kovelski has a condition that causes contortions in his limbs limbs. referring to a post of people allegedly celebrating the 9/11 attacks. >> what happened, what happened happened? >>reporter: covaleski said this week he did not recall finding anyone who said there were thousands or even hundreds of people celebrating the fall of the twin towers as trump the twin towers as trump.maintained. denies mock building koveliski saying in part if he is handicapped i would not know because i did not what he looks like. sdpi know, i would not say anything about his appearance. he currently worked at the "new york daily news" where he covered trump. the high-opening moment for the gop fron front runner who said he wishes the election was next week. >> i wish i could move this election up. in ado the of countries you are allowed to pick your date for the link. i want to pick my cates for the election. i want, like, next tuesday. i want on tuesday. >>reporter: right now polls show trump leading nationally and in the early states of iowa and new

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trump flailed his arms as you saw referring to a 2001 article by serge kovaleski that says that authorities detained people seen celebrating after the attacks. critics say he crossed a line. others say there may not be a line for trump. >> still have a pretty hard core base. to date he said nothing that is offensive. >> this week kovaleski says his article bus not back up trump's claim that thousands of muslims cheered on 9/11. trump's tirade triggered a backlash. >> it's 5:47. this morning in washington secret service officers arrested a man who jumped the fence and made it onto the white house grounds on thanksgiving. the man from connecticut was draped in an american flag. police stopped him after he got over that fence. one witness saw the whole thing. >> taking pictures, and coming through. climbing. crazy. what's going on. and then whoo. that's what he does. >> it happened before 3:00 yesterday afternoon. the first family was celebrating the holiday. >> the hunt continues for europe's most wanted man. police in belgium conducted raids for salah abdelslam suspected of being part of the

the reporter, serge kovaleski, is now with the "new york times" and suffers from a disease that limits the movement of his arms. when he disputed the account, trump hit back. >> you've got to see this guy, aaah, i don't know what i said! i don't remember. >> reporter: trump insists he never met kovaleski, but kovaleski said he covered the real estate mogul in the 80sand they were on a first name basis. >> i really don't know him. i was very expressive in saying it. i don't take that back because the person was dprofling. >> reporter: but trump did strike a softer tone when black lives matters protesters interrupted the really. >> don't be rude, please, don't be rude, but don't hurt the person. >> reporter: he said he learned his lesson after saying this protester should have been roughed up last week in alabama. >> you see how diplomatic i've become? right? we had one person who was really, really being bad. >> reporter: trump's campaign says on monday he'll be endorsed by 100 black pastors and religious leaders, but some attending have said it's just a meeting. jim, in a letter posted

. > fighters in serge ibaka -- voters waiting to see who won. their pe it will pursuit country, burkina faso back on the road to democracy. the country has repelled an attempted military coup. the two candidates seen as most likely to win are leading. our correspondent is in the capital as the country waits for results. i asked her whether these two leading candidates are seen as representing a fresh start or perhaps a return to the past? >> they are leaders in the party, and they only parted ways in january of 2014 because they didn't want to support a bid to change the constitution to stay in power longer. what civilian groups have told us is that they want their new president really to be truly accountable to the people that have now voted him or possibly will be voted him in power. will there be any changes? that remains to be seen. but the people want a reboosting of the country's economy. they want stability and security, and they want an end to the is it-month long ambition, which has made life difficult for people here in burkina faso. >

. >> saturday trump denied mocking "new york times" journalist serge kovaleski. >> he toured a facility in jordan over the weekend calling it quite nice. his campaign released a video of his tours. carson said any other middle eastern countries should house the refugees who cannot find a home in those camps. >> now to democrat is front runner hillary clinton. she's in washington today. she'll speak to the atlantic councils of women in latin america. later she'll meet senators who will endorse her on new jersey avenue in capitol hill. >>> maryland native alan gross speaking out for the first time about his jail time in cuba. he was released after five years last december in exchange for three cuban prisoners held by the u.s. during the interview gross said he knew there was some danger to what was doing. he also described the moment he was arrested and ordered to take a sedative pill. gross said he was never more humbled than when he was honored by the president at the state of theionion address. his last words to his tap tors in cuban? has hasta la vista, baby. >>> mary hand, the wife o

"the new york times'" serge kovaleski, who has a chronic condition affecting his joints that limits flexibility in his arms. "the new york times" firing back saying, "we're outraged that he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters." it came as trump defended his claim that he saw people in new jersey cheering on 9/11. law enforcement and government officials now rejecting that as false. but this is hardly the first time trump has come under fire for offending someone. from mexicans -- >> they're bringing drugs. they're bringing crime. they're rapists. >> reporter: to veterans -- >> he's not a war hero. i like people that weren't captured, okay? >> reporter: to women. >> you've called women you don't like fat pigs -- >> only rosie o'donnell. "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" down this time either, saying he was merely mimicking a flustered reporter, tweeting, "if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like." cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >>> new video of athat tempted murder of a good samaritan on a new orleans

. >> the reporter, serge covaleski works for the "new york times" and has a congenital joint condition. >> the poor guy you got to see this guy. i don't know what i said. i don't remember. maybe that's what i said. >> this week he said his article does not back up trump's widely debunked claim that thousands of muslims cheered 9/11. trumps tirade a new low. we're outraged he would ridicule the physical appearance of one of our reporters. others argue whether for him a line even exists. >> he still has a pretty hard core base at this point. trump, demanding an apology is now taking aim the times and the reporter today. he should stop using his disability to grand stand and get back to a paper that's rapidly going down the tubes. adding if mr. kovaleski is handicappeds i would not do because i do not know what he looks like. and it is unacceptable for a child to mac another child's disability on the playground let alone a presidential candidate mocking someone's disability. halle jackson, nbc news washington. >> thanksgiving saw some big weather in much much of the country. snow and free

kovaleski, serge is a reporter that suffers from a condition limits movement in his arms.is trump at a rally talking about this reporter. >> talk about northern new jersey draws the prober's eye written by a nice reporter, now the poor guy, you got to see this guy. i don't know what i said. i don't remember. he's going like i don't remember. maybe that's what i said. >> all right. let's put up. there's a still photo of donald trump from the event, and mr. trump insists he was not making fun of kovaleski and says he doesn't even remember meeting -- >> how many people have covered donald trump in the past? thousands upon thousands. >> with that disability i would guess one. >> do you really think mr. trump remembers this specific reporter? the answer is mr. trump himself said he does not remember -- >> you said he has a fantastic memory. >> he most certainly does. he sees thousands and thousands of reporters a year. >> but he said -- >> now, let me say one more thing to you. >> michael, he said it was written by a nice reporter. you got to see this guy. >> he was talking abo

>> reporter: the reporter, serge ko kovleskir works for the "new york times" and has a neurological conditionicle it says authorities detained and questioned a number of people seen celebrating the attacks. >> the poor guy, oh, i don't know what i said. i don't remember! he's going like, i don't remember! maybe that's what i said. >> reporter: this week koveleski said the article does not back up the claim that thousands of muslims cheered 9/11. trump's tirade triggering a twitter backlash. critics argue trump crossed the line. others wonder whether for him a line exists. >> he still has a hard-core base at this point. to date he's said nothing that's offensive. >> reporter: trump is now taking aim at the times and the reporter. he should stop using his disability to grandstand and get back to a paper that's rapidly going down the tubes. adding in a statement, if mr. kovaleski is handicapped, i would not know because i do not know what he looks like. advocate for peoples with disabilities are not pleased. it's unacceptable for a child to mock another child's disability on the playground, neve