variety | “ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce
all forms of anti-Semitism. 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. While we
support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we
are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for
perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship
with him. We are committed to doing better in our response to incidents
of anti-Semitism, racism, and bigotry. ViacomCBS will have further
announcements on our efforts to combat hate of all kinds,” the company
said.
On Monday, Cannon said on Twitter and Facebook
that he has “no hate in my heart nor malice intentions” and doesn’t
condone hate speech. He also said that he holds himself “accountable for
this moment” and takes full responsibility for his actions.
Late on Tuesday and well into the early hours of Wednesday, the host
began retweeting scores of messages of support from fans, some of whom
condemned ViacomCBS for severing ties with Cannon and expressed concern
for the future of long-running MTV sketch comedy series “Wild ‘N Out,”
which Cannon has hosted since its 2005 debut and recent expansion to
sister network VH1. Cannon also retweeted a number of his critics who
called him the N-word.
I want to clarify my now deleted tweet. I was not supporting or condoning what Nick Cannon specifically said, but I had expressed my support of him owning the content and brand he helped create 🙏🏾
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 15, 2020
He later issued a lengthy statement on Facebook, demanding an apology from ViacomCBS as well as full ownership of “Wild ‘N Out.”
The host has had a relationship with Viacom since he was an actor on
Nickelodeon in the ’90s, and into the 2000s with “Wild ‘N Out.” More
recently, he’s been known as the host of “The Masked Singer” on Fox and hosted “America’s Got Talent” on NBC from 2009-2016. He’s also launching a syndicated daytime talk show in September with Debmar-Mercury.
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