By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

One of the most influential TV critics in the country has launched a stinging attack on Good Morning America, accusing the breakfast show of using  Robin Roberts’ serious illness as a “promotional opportunity.”

Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Tom Shales insisted the criticism was “Something That Must Be Said.” He wrote: “We all wish Robin Roberts well. And we hope she is not being charged with sick days, considering the fact that her illness has practically become another character in the show’s cast.”

As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, the popular GMA anchor is fighting the rare blood and bone marrow disorder MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome).

This week viewers watched as Roberts’ doctor performed a bone marrow transplant.

GMA has been heavily covering the anchor’s battle with the disease but Shales says it’s too much.

It’s not the only criticism he has fired at the show, which is currently beating its rival TODAY in the TV ratings war.