'GMA' host Sam Champion slams NYC government for destroying his 'beautiful' personal property: ‘I’m sad and angry'

Sam Champion revealed a minor hiccup from his personal life when he shared that he was truly angry after his rooftop garden was destroyed
PUBLISHED JUL 17, 2023
This comes after Sam Champion went on an angry on-air rant about celebs being heckled by fans during concerts or shows (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for PFLAG)
This comes after Sam Champion went on an angry on-air rant about celebs being heckled by fans during concerts or shows (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for PFLAG)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Good Morning America’ star Sam Champion recently announced his frustration to all his followers on social media. The 61-year-old host revealed a minor hiccup from his personal life when he shared that he was truly angry and sad after his rooftop garden was destroyed. 

Sam is renowned for taking care of his plants and belongings on his rooftop and now when they were damaged, the ‘GMA’ host couldn’t help but share his inherent frustration. Sam stated that everything in his rooftop garden was destroyed due to a building inspection. To share his plight, Sam took to Instagram and shared his disappointment with the world.

‘I’m sad and angry at the same time’  

The 61-year-old meteorologist shared a shirtless snap of himself surrounded by plants and individual garden boxes. However, in the next snap, the ‘GMA’ star shared a video of all the garden boxes emptied, with soil splashed everywhere, and the plants moved into pots. Sam revealed that he had to “disturb” his beloved set-up due to a building inspection. He captioned the post, "Sad day in the #rooftopgardenNYC inspection on our building means I had to tear out the garden. Everything is in pots, but no guarantee the beautiful bushes will survive being disturbed. I’m sad and angry at the same time. The @nycgov just rolls in and starts making demands… just as everything is in bloom.”


 
 
 
 
 
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When one follower asked him about the reason for the inspection, Sam replied, “No objection! This is the regular, but random facade inspection… And they want access to every bit of the outside! The ridiculous part of this… They make these inspections a surprise so no one can prepare… Also, this is a new building.”

'GMA' star revealed that his rooftop was totally detsroyed (SamChampion/Instagram)
'GMA' star revealed that his rooftop was totally destroyed (@SamChampion/Instagram)                     

Why did Sam go on an angry rant?

Sam Champion is known for his calm demeanor but only recently the ‘GMA’ host was irked by the news that set him on an angry rant in the studio. The ‘GMA’ star was upset over the recent attack on pop star Bebe Rexha. “We've got some good news on a story that really broke my heart,” Sam said during a 'GMA' segment on pop culture news. He mentioned that a phone was thrown at Bebe while she was performing on stage.

Sam further mentioned that the singer's feeling better and is back to performing after suffering a large welt on her eye from the assault. Bebe had to endure three stitches while in the hospital, making Sam remark, “It's disgusting to see this.”

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