‘Today’ Show Co-Host Matt Lauer Fired for ‘Inappropriate Sexual Behavior’
News broke Wednesday morning Matt Lauer has been fired from NBC’s Today show after complaints he allegedly acted inappropriately at work.
Lauer’s co-host Savannah Guthrie, along with Hoda Kotb, made the announcement on-air Wednesday morning, moments after receiving a memo from NBC Chairman Andy Lack about Lauer’s dismissal.
Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News. On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment. pic.twitter.com/1A3UAZpvPb
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 29, 2017
“Dear colleagues, on Monday night we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer,” Lack wrote. “It represented, after serious review, a clear violation of our company’s standards. As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment.”
“While it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over twenty years he’s been at NBC News,” Lack continued, “We were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. Our highest priority is to create a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected, and to ensure that any actions that run counter to our core values are met with consequences. No matter who the offender, we are deeply saddened by this turn of events but we will face it together as a news organization—and do it in as transparent a manner as we can.”
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There have been stories about Lauer for years,always either dismissed,denied or perhaps settled quietly.Like many others in the news,up till now it was more advantageous,depending on who you were,to either protect someone like Lauer or to make some kind of peace with what happened,generally because one way or another there was a threat to your career,reputation,etc. by either the perpetrator or people supporting that person.Now that's changed and silence and protection are no longer seen as most advantageous for those benefiting from that protection or support,it now is advantageous to be vocal and to act swiftly and publicly.The motives are still quite mixed but at least some women will now actually get true fairness and justice.
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Firstly, I haven't recovered from Charlie Rose yet-it seemed like he was everybody's grandpa, and now this. Is the age of the male newscaster over?
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If Lauer had said the bus video was fake, that the accusers lied and were being paid by George Soros or otherwise denied everything would Mattie still have his job?
The liberals, once they find a fox in the hen house, will do what it takes to keep the house safe.
The conservatives will do whatever it takes to put the fox in charge.