'I didn’t argue about it, I didn’t deny it,” he said. “I accepted the credibility of the complaint in the article.'
In his first interview since resigning over inappropriate comments about a female reporter's appearance less than two months ago,The former"Hardball" host told viewers he and MSNBC had decided to mutually part ways in early March after accusations of making inappropriate comments, including several about women. He also apologized for past comments about women's appearances.
Speaking on air during his final appearance in March, Matthews acknowledged and applauded changing"standards" in the workplace and apologized for making comments about women's appearances. The most recent allegations surfaced against the veteran host in late February when journalist Laura Bassett revealed in a column for GQ that Matthews made her"uncomfortable" ahead of her 2016 appearance on"Hardball" after he"inappropriately flirted with me in the makeup room."
Bassett recalled another incident where Matthews complimented her red dress and asked whether she was going out following their segment.
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