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A look at CNN’s explosive firing of Don Lemon
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A look at CNN’s explosive firing of Don Lemon
Don Lemon, one of CNN's biggest stars, had recently attracted attention because of sexist and very unflattering comments towards women...

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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...including of his own colleagues, was finally fired by the network.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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The host himself made the announcement in a statement posted on Twitter.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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"I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been fired by CNN," Lemon confirmed...

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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...clearly not happy with the way the network broke the news to him.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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"I'm in shock," he added.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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"After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly," said...

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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...a visibly shaken and upset Don Lemon.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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Lemon did thank his former colleagues and all the people he has worked with since 2006.

  CNN fires Don Lemon!

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CNN fires Don Lemon!
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It's a bombshell of a decision from CNN's executives and one that will be talked about for a while.
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