From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
NEW YORK, N.Y. –NBC network officials announced Wednesday morning that longtime Today show host Matt Lauer had been fired.
“Today” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb announced Lauer’s firing.
According to the network, they received a detailed report of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Lauer from another employee.
The report was received on Monday night. Lauer’s termination was announced Wednesday morning after an investigation on Tuesday.
The network said that this was the first complaint about Lauer in his more than 20 years with the station, but there was reason to believe the incident was not isolated.
“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,” NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said.
Details of the allegations have not yet been released.
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
7 Comments
Kevin Small
Liberals seem to be cleaning house ahead of the 2018 midterms.
They apparently are done looking the other way for these celebrities. Even their biggest allies.
Frank Koncewicz
Dumbass!
Matthew Belter
It’s hilarious how the fake disgust they all feigned over Roy Moore has come back to but so many libs in the butt.
Josh Burgans
I’m glad to live in a society where it’s so easy to get someone you don’t like fired from his/her job or expelled from university.
Joni Brackner Parrish
NBC took the appropriate action. Other institutions should follow suite once the inappropriate behavior is confirmed.
Charles Moore
Good should have been fired long time ago just for being a dumb ass
Myla Thomas