Cleveland TV anchor Kristi Capel has been temporarily taken off the air in the wake of using a racial slur during a live broadcast on Monday.

Cleveland.com reported that Capel did not appear on the Fox 8 morning show on Wednesday, and would not appear on Thursday or Friday of this week either. She will return to the broadcast on Monday, March 2.

While praising Lady Gaga's performance of a "Sound of Music" medley at the 2015 Oscars on Sunday, Capel said during the Monday broadcast, "It's hard to really hear her voice with all the jigaboo music... She has a gorgeous voice."

The term "jigaboo" is a derogatory term for African Americans. Capel was giving the live report alongside her co-anchor Wayne Dawson, who is black.

Viewers took to social media to call her out on what she had said, prompting several online apologies from Capel.

I deeply regret my insensitive comment. I didn't know the meaning and would never intentionally use hurtful language. I sincerely apologize — Kristi Capel (@Kristi_Capel) February 23, 2015

She later apologized to viewers during Tuesday morning's newscast, saying:

Channel 8 explained what Capel went through Tuesday after the on-air apology in a statement to Cleveland.com:

Dawson, who reacted with little more than a raised eyebrow during the awkward on-air moment, expressed his support for Capel during the Tuesday morning newscast as well:

Station officials would not clarify whether Capel was being suspended, or if it was paid or unpaid.