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Nick Cannon Fired From ViacomCBS Over Anti-Semitic Comments

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The Wild ‘N Out host was dropped for refusing to apologize for anti-Semitic comments made during his podcast.
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Nick Cannon attends the premiere of Netflix’s “Sextuplets” at ArcLight Hollywood on August 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
Nick Cannon has been fired from ViacomCBS for refusing to apologize for anti-Semitic comments made during his podcast.
The media giant made the announcement Tuesday, according to USA Today, after Cannon claimed that “the Semitic people are Black people” on a June episode of “Cannon’s Class.” He also touched on several anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
Viacom said in a statement obtained by the outlet that “Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize” for his anti-Semitic notions.
“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the statement reads, USA Today reported. “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.”
Adding, “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.”
ViacomCBS has ended their relationship with Nick Cannon after his comments about white people were perceived as “anti-semitic”.
Nick Cannon has been with Viacom for well over a decade. Wild ‘N Out has been on since 2005. Not to mention Nickelodeon and The Masked Singer. pic.twitter.com/XevMviCQHr
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Cannon made the explosive comments during a June 30 interview with former Public Enemy member Professor Griff, according to Variety Magazine.
In the interview, the actor alluded that Black people are the “true Hebrews” and touched on several anti-Semitic conspiracy theories involving the Rothschild family, the magazine continued.

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