Former 'GMA' star Sam Champion fires back at critics spreading 'unhappiness' over his new gig on 'Eyewitness News Mornings'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former ‘’ meteorologist Sam Champion recently responded with a befitting reply to all the haters criticizing his career move to 'Eyewitness News Mornings' on ABC7.

The 62-year-old went live on Instagram on one of his early morning swims in the ocean and asked his fans about their opinions on the career change.

The former ‘GMA’ star wasn’t entirely pleased with some of the comments and the backlash received on the topic.

Instead of staying mum, Champion struck back with a befitting reply asking the haters in the comments section to stop spreading “unhappiness to others.”

Sam Champion lashes out at unfair and critical comments by fans

Champion spoke to his fans during his morning swim, speaking with them about his news show 'Eyewitness News Mornings @ 10' following its premiere on ABC7.

He posted a clip on his Instagram and captioned it, “A little live, ocean swim… And a chat… What do you think about eyewitness news @ 10 a.m.??”