Nick Cannon's 'hateful speech' and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the media giant said.
Nick Cannon celebrates the memory of George Floyd on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, on May 29, 2020. Nick Cannon's "hateful speech" and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the media giant said.
Cannon produced "Wild 'n Out," a comedy improv series for VH1, a ViacomCBS-owned cable channel. He's been a regular part of TV shows unconnected to the company, including as the former host of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and host of Fox's "The Masked Singer." "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."
Those without dark skin have a "deficiency" that historically forced them to act out of fear and commit acts of violence to survive, he said.
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