Don Lemon's Out, But His Wildest TV Moments Will Never Leave
Don Lemon May Be Out At CNN, But His Wildest TV Moments Will Never Leave Us [Gallery] - Page 2
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“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” CNN CEO Chris Licht said in a memo to the network’s staff. “We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”
Don shared his own statement after his agent told him Monday morning that CNN decided to let him go. He argues that CNN management did not have “the decency” to inform him of his firing directly.“I am stunned,” Lemon said in his personal statement. “At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network.”
The network disagreed with Lemon, calling his version of events “inaccurate.”
“He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter,” the network said in a statement.
Prior to “CNN This Morning,” Lemon hosted the prime-time show “Don Lemon Tonight” for more than eight years. He gained significant fame during the presidency of Donald Trump for his no-holds-barred commentary about the former president, pushing back against his lies and calling him a “racist.”
Lemon has also famously faced criticism for other statements considered to be sexist and offensive to women. Fans have posted on social media arguing which recent interview caused his dismissal, which had us reminiscing on all of Lemon’s wild and crazy times on air.
