On Monday, after 17 years at CNN, Don Lemon said that the network had fired him. Unlike the firing of Tucker Carlson, his evolving legacy feels a little bit more complicated, and so are my feelings about it. Lemon had built up a loyal following as one of the few Black and queer anchors in prime-time cable news. But allegations of Lemon’s sexism appear to stretch back to 2006 — and his remarks about Haley were made months ago. Ultimately, Lemon’s charisma seems to have convinced CNN to keep him around despite his female colleagues reportedly complaining about him for years.

Source: CNN April 27, 2023 01:25 UTC