Anonymous Coward User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant CNN anchor Rick Sanchez was fired Friday by the news network after he went on a tirade during a radio interview calling Jon Stewart a “bigot” and accusing the "elite, Northeast establishment liberals” of labeling him as “second-tier” because of his Cuban-American background, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company," the statement from CNN said. "We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well," it added. The TV host, who was born in Cuba and raised outside Miami, said that racism in the media comes "not just [from] the right," but also at the hands of the "elite, Northeast establishment liberals," during a Thursday interview on the "Stand Up! with Pete Dominick" SiriusXM radio show. "Deep down, when they look at a guy like me, they see a guy automatically who belongs in the second tier, and not the top tier," the 52-year-old said. Read more: [ link to www.nypost.com] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant on in other words, don't fuck with the Jews.
Look at the other people on TV, as far as I read, they talk shit about each other daily. Now he says it about a Jew, he is sacked. AMAZING! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1116805 Brazil 10/02/2010 02:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant Where can you see the Jon Stewart rant? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1086747 United States 10/02/2010 02:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant Duh playing the race card.
Jon Stewart rips on someone every day on his show. |
manycoloredcrow
User ID: 1113685 United States 10/02/2010 02:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant Sanchez is pissed because he thought his 'Rick's List" would have the coveted 8 PM slot. When it was announced that Elliot Spitzer was hired and given the slot. Rick was furious and lost his cool In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. Dwight D. Eisenhower [ link to www.h-net.org] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant
Sanchez is pissed because he thought his 'Rick's List" would have the coveted 8 PM slot. When it was announced that Elliot Spitzer was hired and given the slot. Rick was furious and lost his cool
Quoting: manycoloredcrowwell, i do not watch tv, but I think this is fucking harsh. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1074966 Canada 10/02/2010 02:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant Good, I don't like Sanchez |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant Good, I don't like Sanchez
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1074966why what did he do on you for you not to like him? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1116981 United Kingdom 10/02/2010 02:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: CNN host Rick Sanchez fired after Jon Stewart rant |