Don Lemon Thinks He Knows The Real Reason He Was Let Go

It was widely reported that Licht, who was later fired and clearly had issues with many CNN employees, wanted to move the network in a more centrist direction. So, it’s a very reasonable conclusion that he may not have seen Lemon as the best anchor to cater to viewers looking for more middle of the road opinions. As conspiracy theories go, that one doesn’t exactly take mental gymnastics to get to.

That being said, it also doesn’t take mental gymnastics to think Licht and the other CNN bosses didn’t love seeing one of their most prominent anchors trending on Twitter because of comments many considered sexist. So, maybe the truth is somewhere in between?

Regardless, Lemon’s biggest fans are waiting to see where he might land next. Recently, there have been rumors about a possible hosting position on The View. That might sound like an odd fit, given the comments that got him in hot water, but in some ways, the opinionated and stylish anchor would actually be a terrific fit for the daytime staple.

Fingers crossed he lands something sooner rather than later, as TV news isn’t the same without his unique vibe and unapologetic opinions.

I’ve worked really, really long days, sometimes pulled all-nighters and yet haven’t said stupid shit like that. But his lack of self awareness is the reason he was fired.

And apparently a good call since he clearly still doesn’t have any

Without reading all that crap, let me guess. It had nothing to do with his personality or lack of credibility, and had everything to do with him being a black, gay man.

[quote] Lemon had his fair share of controversies.

The anchor Lemon Law ultimately was used on Don.

He must be shrooming.

He's been controversial for a long time, and he knows it. Foh.

....and here's the Variety smackdown....

I am on Don's side. He was responding to Nikki Haley's bullshit statements about President Biden. And his comments came out wrong and were twisted to get rid of him. But liberals, instead of standing up for Don, pounced and sided with the likes of Nikki Haley who doesn't give two shits about them. I also totally believe that they wanted to take the network in a centrist direction and Don was too left for them.

Is Don a misogynist, does Don have trouble playing well with others? So what. It's not like he's alone. But that was a coordinated effort to get rid of him.

Ruminating isn’t going to land him a job, if anything he’s going to join Billy Porter in as permanently unemployed because the powers that be don’t really like sour grapes.

If he was so worthy, prestigious and esteemed, why hasn’t he gotten or offered another job quickly? This wasn’t one or two incidents. He’s also had drunken altercations, trying to pick up a bartender by rubbing his own balls and sticking his fingers under the guy’s nose… MARY!

You really cannot get a more public facing job, and perhaps he was out of broadcasting class the day they taught, “dramatic pause”, rather than a gun machine retort to a snarky comment. I’d also argue that four years of Trump was great practice how NOT to bury yourself as a broadcaster by saying the wrong thing, or taking the bait from a troll trying to pull him down.

In fact, being both Black and gay, he should have lots more practice than that.

He’s really coming across as a selfish diva.

Don Lemon had really lost his professionalism in his later years on CNN. The "I love you, my bro" bullshit he used to do all the time with Chris Cuomo was ridiculous, and his comments about women were really tacky.

He’s also coming across like Trump, “thinking” of all these invisible causes and postulating about disappointment rather than seeing his part in the issue.

Hice claimed in his suit that Lemon had put his hand down his own pants, rubbed his private parts and then shoved his fingers into Hice’s face.

“Anybody that acts like that in public without any fear of what it might do to somebody or the consequences it might have, that’s a pattern,” Hice told host Megyn Kelly after she asked if it seemed that was something he had done before.

“I wouldn’t be surprised,” Hice added. “He’s protected by the fact that he’s African American, gay man on television and I’m just some nobody.”

Maybe he could be the new spokesman for Axe deodorant spray.

i agree with you, R7.

Don Lemon's comments were stupid...not something to be fired for.

This cancel culture and policing of everyone's words will end only when humanity itself is cancelled by AI.

R9, I used to like Don— never loved him, but liked him— but that Cuomo Lemon circle jerk they did EVERY fucking night soured me on both of them.

How fucking egotistical do these people have to be to think everyone at home wants to hear their phony bronyness every single goddamned night.

It was absolutely insufferable.

[quote]Lemon’s biggest fans are waiting to see where he might land next

All three of them?

Something tells me he’s exhausting and sucks all the energy out of a room.

He’s an ignorant cunt, that’s why.

News personalities can be ignorant (Gio B.) or a cunt (Kaitlyn C.) but not both.

“After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit,” said Dustin Hice in a full on retreat from his allegations of the assault and subsequent emotional distress against the CNN anchor in court and on conservative media. “As a result, I am dropping the case,” the short statement sent out by attorney Robert Barnes for Hice concluded.

[quote] They wanted to be centrist, and they wanted to move the network in a certain direction

It’s funny when people claim that CNN was trying to become centrist, they don’t realize that they are confessing that CNN wasn’t and isn’t centrist, even though they may also falsely claim that CNN doesn’t have a political leaning.

The problem is that it's John Malone's definition of centrist, and that doesn't match the dictionary definition

What is Donna Lemona up to these days?

He's a messy queen aka a liability.

All of us token fags are one dismissive comment away from having a gang of Frau Hag Heifers band together to get us fired. Women act like they’re little quivering, delicate victims but they have the entire workplace walking on eggshells, except for all their bullshit of low-key & blatant homophobia, ageism, talking about cocks and sex and vaginas and bowel movements. We’re moving towards a matriarchal woman’s world and it’s going to be a passive aggressive hell.

I think we can all agree he’s exhausting.

[quote] All of us token fags are one dismissive comment away from having a gang of Frau Hag Heifers band together to get us fired. Women act like they’re little quivering, delicate victims but they have the entire workplace walking on eggshells, except for all their bullshit of low-key & blatant homophobia, ageism, talking about cocks and sex and vaginas and bowel movements. We’re moving towards a matriarchal woman’s world and it’s going to be a passive aggressive hell.

You have described my office workplace EXACTLY.

And I fucking hate it.

They make work life absolutely miserable.

He rightfully called out Haley. She is an ageist. She keeps saying Biden will die in office and the Kamela will be President and that is unacceptable for a lot of reasons but first because SHE expects to be the first female President. She is also now calling for Social Security age be upped to 75.

I don't know but if I were fired with no job in sight, the last thing I would do is spend money traveling "extensively".

Team Don. We need more bitchy gays in the newsroom and less limp dicked Anderson Cooper types.

Jesus what a couple of pussies at R23 and R25.

R29 shut up, Cunt. Go fuck your Dad.

R30 queens always have a sexual fetish for their dads and you are no exception, I see. Did his big cock make you tingle as a gayling? I'll bet it did.

R31 no, I did not, but I can smell your incest surviving tuna snatch from here.

Women are disgusting, irrational pigs and shouldn’t be able to vote or hold employment.

Troll harder, queen R33.

R33 don’t be hyperbolic. Not all women are, just most.

All Ls and most of the plain looking hetero ones.

Let it go, man.

It seems like the only mystery isn't why he was fired, but how he remained employed for so long. Sending those weird texts to his co-worker should've been enough

The comment was not misogynistic - and the people who got offended are idiots.

In context, it was a legitimate rebuttal to her Haley's comment about Biden. Neither comment was valid - which was the point.

Now, whether he ought to have been fired is a separate issue. But, he should not have been fired over that comment, no matter whatever other faults he may have.

Don has been a known diva, big deal, so are 90% of the other talking heads. You people sit up here an act like he's the only person on TV who's a overly competitive bitch sometimes. He was suspended on local news in Chicago in the 90s for being demanding and wanting to cover stories that impacted the LGBT and black communities, but of course DL will not mention that.

Chris Licht and Kaitlan Collins are the real reason he got the boot. Licht was a HORRIBLE leader, that article on his mismanagement of CNN for the relatively short time he was there, went on forever. The top talent at the network hated him too. CNN is STILL struggling to fill the void that Don Lemon left in their primetime line-up, a year later, not to mention other talent that they've lost because of that asshole Licht.

Kaitlan Collins is a ratings killer and they have inserted that bitch in every timeslot trying to make it work, but she cannot carry her own program. Fox News will buy her up by next year, trust.

I love love love Kaitlin Collins. She is a good reporter and has a nice flair for fashion. She’s not a great host of her own show, I’ll admit

R40 is a CUNT and her pussy stinks!!!

Kaitlin Collins has resting cunt face.

Didn’t her basic ass communications degree teach her not to look like a frigid miserable cunt when delivering her scripted news to an unsuspecting audience?

Me too, Don.

Ratlin Collins is a homophobic cunt and alleged skank who uses her slug trail to climb the corporate ladder and should be fired.

Reading the comments on this thread made me realize how valuable it was for me to continue not caring about this.

He never was a good journalist or host. He always seemed to think he had amazing insight, but is a door. He also had irritability issues which got him into trouble. Clearly he will never be hired again.

Not door, dolt

I listened to the Kara S interview and Don Lemon is very far up his own ass. He has a lot of personality but he's not very bright.

R44's mother should have aborted. Luckily he's gay and probably won't pass on his wretched sociopathic genetics.

Anyone who listens to Don Lemon deserves what they get-WHERES YOUR NEW SHOW ON ELON-X?,PRINCESS DON,waiting for him to hook up with g santos and trump!

[quote] He rightfully called out Haley. She is an ageist. She keeps saying Biden will die in office and the Kamela will be President and that is unacceptable

Haley was a prophet. This is now mainstream thinking.

I love Katlin also,great job,not easily intimated (the trump thing) but maybe she can't help the resting cunt face?

Don Lemon to be married very soon,just like 5 years ago,what retard would be legally bound to that prick.

Don's just never been very professional. he would get drunk off his ass on the NYE specials, his on-air comments to Cuomo about their bromance were inappropriate, and the misogynistic comments were the last straw.

It’s not because he’s black,many wonderful well respected tv anchors are black,all Don knows is playing black card,BUT NOW WE CAN HEAR HIM 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR 30 MINUTES-A STAR IS RE-BORN!

[quote] He rightfully called out Haley. She is an ageist. She keeps saying Biden will die in office and the Kamela will be President and that is unacceptable for a lot of reasons but first because SHE expects to be the first female President. She is also now calling for Social Security age be upped to 75.

Presidential candidates can say anything -- true or false -- and there are no consequences. A on-air personality for a news organization cannot. Haley's comeuppance is imminent. Lemon should have been more circumspect in how he phrased his observation. Stating a 51 year old woman is no longer 'in her prime' is blatantly sexist.