ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites 'anti-Semitic' comments

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Cannon’s “hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the media giant said.

“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement Tuesday. It is terminating its relationship with Cannon, ViacomCBS said.

The company’s move was in response to remarks made by Cannon on a podcast in which he and Richard “Professor Griff” Griffith, the former Public Enemy member, discussed racial bias. The podcast reportedly was filmed last year and aired two weeks ago.

“We have spoken with Nick Cannon about an episode of his podcast ‘Cannon’s Class’ on YouTube, which promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories,” ViacomCBS said.

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[OneCrazyDiamond]

1. Good.

Hate is hate.

[ChazII]

2. +100 n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Let's see which direction he goes.

So far we have the classic "non-apology apology." Will he search out education or slip back and blame "Jew Hollywood"?

[mysteryowl]

5. I found this statement from Nick

"Systemic racism is what this world was built on and was the subject in which I was attempting to highlight in the recent clips that have been circulating from my podcast," Cannon said. "If I have furthered the hate speech, I wholeheartedly apologize."

He also, however, demanded an apology from Viacom-CBS, a brand he noted he's worked with for more than 20 years.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. So basicallly, HE is the victim.

He also doesn't have a basic grasp of science.

[Midnight Writer]

4. Dude is goofy.

[Codeine]

7. Im tired of this crap coming from the Left.

We’re too quick to excuse, or ignore, or downplay these canards when we aren’t outright furthering them. We need to be as unforgiving with anti-Semitic speech as we are with any other form of bigotry or hate.

[Xolodno]

8. Well, his comments afterwards didn't help.

He could have easily panned this off as smoking way too much weed, not being in the right mind, didn't mean the comments and was trying to address a bigger issue while way too high...and nothing came out right.

And chances are, all would have been forgiven. Nope, he starts digging further.