Eduardo Yáñez Jr. Reacts To Father's Violent Act Against 'El Gordo y La Flaca' Reporter

Eduardo Yáñez García is reacting to his father's violent act against an "El Gordo y La Flaca" reporter. Following the incident, García was asked about it from a fan on Twitter. "It's very bad," he wrote. "The video talks for itself. Poor reporter he didn't deserve that." Paco Fuentes, the aggravated journalist, received en e-mail from the telenovelas star's son, which was revealed on the Univision gossip show. Another user on the social network commended him for reaching out. "Yeah, I sent him an email," he responded. "I felt bad for someone having to go through something like that, it's very demoralizing and embarrassing."

Univision released a statement after the video went viral. "Univision News, the award-winning news division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, condemns the act of violence perpetrated on October 10 by Eduardo Yáñez on Univision reporter Paco Fuentes", the statement reads. "Univision News demands respect for the physical safety of its reporters and expresses complete disapproval of any senseless act of violence against them. Censorship and acts of violence against journalists are reproachable no matter the source."

After it was perceived that Lili Estefan and Raúl de Molina were poking fun of Paco Fuentes, the next day, the co-hosts apologized during their show. "Before starting out we want to reiterate our position of no violence in any way," De Molina said reading off the prompter. Lili added: "On our show yesterday, we made comments that could've been interpreted, even better said misinterpreted, like we were justifying Eduardo Yáñez' action against our reporter. We want to apologize to Paco, our audience and our colleagues who are members of the press because in no way did we want to do this."

Estefan continued: "Firstly I want to apologize to our reporter Paco Fuentes, we want to make it clear that he was simply doing his job and nothing justifies the action by Eduardo Yáñez. Second, to our audience and third we want to make it clear that under no concept or at any moment it was our intention for this type of violence." Raúl then said: "Finally to all of our colleagues of the press that expose themselves to these types of situations every day, we give you our support and respect."

Lili went on to say she had a conversation with Eduardo Yáñez and he agreed to appear on the show next week to talk about the incident. "I had the opportunity to personally talk to him this morning," she said. "He said that he had apologized on social network but I asked... I felt like it was necessary that he come to the show and tell Paco directly that he was wrong. Eduardo promised to be here next week with us but at the moment he is not in conditions to do so."

Since the violent act, Eduardo Yáñez has apologized for his actions. "I want to ask for a sincere apology to the public and the person affected by my action," he wrote on Twitter. "It was not right. My private life is not for sale."