Don Lemon drew from CNN - a chronology of his recent controversies
The long -standing anchor separated from the network on April 24.
On Monday, April 25, two upheavals of information channels were announced in rapid succession. TUCKER Carlson was released from Fox News, while Don lemon was dismissed from CNN . Although the network has not given reason to the departure of Lemon, the news presenter has been involved in several controversies in recent years, which could have played a role.
Lemon began to appear on CNN in 2006. He obtained his own show, Don lemon tonight , in 2014. Then, in 2022, he left his night show for co-host CNN this morning next to Poppy Harlow And Kaitlan Collins .
In February, Lemon received a backlash for the comments he made on women, and more recently, allegations surfaced on his behavior behind the scenes. Read the rest to find out more about the titles of the 57 -year -old journalist recently and what we know has happened in the performance of his dismissal.
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February 16, 2023: Lemon made a sexist comment on the air.
During the February 16 episode of CNN this morning , Lemon, Harlow and Collins were Discuss the presidential hope Nikki Haley And his comment that politicians should have to pass mental competence tests if they are over 75 years old.
"All this conversation on age makes me uncomfortable. I think it's the wrong route to go," said Lemon in the show. "She says that politicians ... are not at their peak. Nikki Haley is not in her peak. Sorry. When a woman is considered to be in her peak in her twenties, and thirties, and perhaps the years 40. " Haley is 51 years old.
When his co-hosts asked what he meant, Lemon said it was "not according to [him]", but in Google. "Do not shoot the messenger," he said. "I just say what are the facts. Google."
February 16, 2023: Lemon apologizes and takes leave.
The same day, the episode was broadcast, Lemon apologized on Twitter For his comments.
"The reference I made to" premium "of a woman this morning was useless and out of words, as colleagues and dear beings pointed out, and I regret it," he wrote. "The age of a woman does not define her personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove it every day. "
Lemon was absent from the show for several days. CNN reported this CEO Chris Licht Said in an email to the employees that Lemon would participate in a "formal training" and "continues to listen and learn".
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April 5, 2023: The allegations surface on the behavior of Lemon.
April 5, Variety published A lemon report This includes the statements that he has a long history of non -professional behavior towards women's colleagues, especially Soledad O'Brien ,, Nancy Grace , And Kyra Phillips . Someone anonymously told the publication that he also displayed a "Diva behavior" in CNN.
The article summarizes past scandals involving the host, in particular by saying in 2013 that the black community could improve Do not wear a sagged pants , and requesting a Bill Cosby accuser of sexual assault In 2014, if she had planned to bite the Cosby penis. More recently, in 2022, he declared controversial on CNN this morning that the national American male football team should be paid more that the female team in the middle of the latter's battle for parity.
In response to Variety The article, a spokesperson for Lemon said to Best Life, "history, which is riddled with false anecdotes manifestly and without concrete evidence, is entirely based on anonymous, unfounded, 15-year-old anonymous gossip. It's incredible and disappointing that it Variety would be so reckless. ""
April 24, 2023: CNN announces that lemon has been released.
On April 24, CNN announced that Lemon would leave the network .
"CNN and Don have separated," said Licht in a statement, according to The New York Times . "Don will always be part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions in the past 17 years. We wish him good luck and we encourage him in his future efforts."
Although CNN did not specify the reason why the lemon was lemon, T he New York Times The reports that a person knowing the situation said that the popularity of lemon with viewers had decreased and that the booking of guests for the show had become a problem.
April 24, 2023: Lemon is expressed on Twitter.
Lemon dropped his own statement, saying that he had been blinded. According The New York Times , his contract was to last until 2026. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"I was informed this morning by my agent that I was dismissed by CNN", " He tweeted . "I am amazed. After 17 years in CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time did I never indicate that I would not be able to continue to do The work I liked on the network. It is clear that there are more important problems at stake. "He then thanked his colleagues and wished them good luck.
The network challenged the version of Lemon events. CNN Communications tweeted , "Don Lemon's declaration on this morning's events is inaccurate. He was offered the possibility of meeting management, but rather published a declaration on Twitter."
