Nick Cannon Has Been Fired By ViacomCBS for Anti-Semitic Comments—But Will He Return to The Masked Singer ?
JULY 15, 2020 – 10:50 AM –0 COMMENTS
iacom announced Tuesday night that they’d cut ties with Nick Cannon after he was accused of making anti-Semitic comments on his
YouTube podcast, Cannon’s Class.
On the June 30, 2020 episode of Cannon’s podcast , he interviewed rapper Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin , who was fired from Public Enemy after making anti-Semitic comments of his own. In 1989, Griff told The Washington Examiner , “The Jews are wicked. And we can prove this.” Griffin added that Jewish people are behind “the majority of wickedness that goes on across the globe.”
On Cannon’s show, Griffin reiterated his prior remarks and stood by them, griping, “I’m hated now because I told the truth.”
Cannon replied, “You’re speaking facts. There’s no reason to be scared of anything when you’re speaking the truth.”
The White People Party Music rapper added that it was a “shame” that
Louis Farrakhan , a notoriously anti-Semitic Nation of Islam minister, was banned from Facebook.
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Griffin alleged that Jewish people control the six major media companies, to which Cannon responded, “I find myself wanting to debate this idea and it gets real wishy and washy and unclear for me when we give so much power to the ‘theys,’ and ‘theys’ then turn into illuminati, the Zionists, the Rothschilds.” Cannon was referencing a longtime conspiracy theory about the wealthy Jewish
family.
Elsewhere in their conversation, Cannon said that “Semitic people are black people,” adding, “You can’t be anti-Semitic when we are the Semitic people.” He also alleged, “We are the same people who they want to be. That’s our birthright. We are the true Hebrews.”
Related: Nick Cannon on His New Film, Going Back to School and How He Would Like to be Remembered
Once he began getting push back for his remarks, Cannon tweeted Monday, “Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice [sic] intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.”
Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
He added, “Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!”
Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!????????
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
Cannon expounded on Facebook , “The Black and Jewish communities have both faced enormous hatred, oppression persecution and prejudice for thousands of years and in many ways have and will continue to work together to overcome these obstacles. When you look at The Media, and other sectors in our nation’s history, African Americans and The people of the Jewish community have partnered to create some of the best, most revolutionary work we know today.”
“I am an advocate for people’s voices to be heard openly, fairly and candidly. In today’s conversation about anti-racism and social justice, I think we all – including myself – must continue educating one another and embrace uncomfortable conversations—it’s the only way we ALL get better,” he continued. “I encourage more healthy dialogue and welcome any experts, clergy, or spokespersons to any of my platforms to hold me accountable and correct me in any statement that I’ve made that has been projected as negative.”
His words were too little too late for ViacomCBS, which owns MTV and Nickelodeon, and with whom Cannon has had a professional relationship for two decades.
Related: Tyra Banks is the New DWTS Host!
“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement. “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.”
Cannon was chairman of Nickelodeon’s TeenNick programming block and produced and starred in MTV’s improv comedy series Wild n’ Out . Both networks are owned by ViacomCBS.
Cannon apologized once more to the Jewish community in another Facebook post early Wednesday, from which he claims to have received an “outpouring of love” since his initial statements. He also fired back at ViacomCBS, demanding ownership of Wild n’ Out .
“If I have furthered the hate speech, I wholeheartedly apologize,” he wrote. “But now I am the one making demands. I demand full ownership of my billion dollar Wild ‘N Out brand that I created, and they will continue to misuse and destroy without my leadership! I demand that the hate and back door bullying cease and while we are at it, now that the truth is out, I demand the apology!”
He also slammed the corporation for trying to “make an example of an outspoken black man,” adding, “I will not be bullied, silenced, or continuously oppressed by any organization, group, or corporation. I am disappointed that Viacom does not understand or respect the power of the black community.” He alleged that the company also banned advertisements supporting George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and claimed to have personally approached ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone to apologize for his anti-Semitic remarks but that she didn’t respond.
A rep for ViacomCBS refuted his claims, telling Variety , “It is absolutely untrue that Nick Cannon reached out to the Chair of ViacomCBS.” They also reiterated a previous statement they’d made to The Wall Street Journal in which they’d explained that ad block was related to ta show called Revenge Prank , noting, “We didn’t want to be insensitive by placing ads for it next to important and serious topics, such as Black Lives Matter . This is standard practice we use with our media agency to ensure that our ads don’t come across as tone-deaf or disrespectful.”
Cannon went on to claim that he was being subjected to racial abuse and slurs online and compared ViacomCBS to slave owners.
“Viacom’s goal to keep me from providing for my family and lineage will be foiled. They can try to kick me while I’m down or force me to kiss the master’s feet in public for shame and ridicule, but instead I stand firm on my square with my fist in the air repeating my mantra, ‘You can’t fire a Boss!'”
The comedian and actor has hosted Fox’s The Masked Singer since its inception in January 2019. Fox did not have a comment on Cannon’s future at the show, nor did Cannon’s personal representatives. Cannon is also slated to premiere his own daytime talk show to premiere in September on several syndicated network markets.
Cannon previously served as host of
America’s Got Talent on NBC for eight seasons until he resigned in 2017 over fallout from a racially-charged joke during a standup set.
Anti-Semitism is never acceptable.
Learn more about the struggle of the Jewish people, especially in the Holocaust, from this amazing documentary.
Nick Cannon Has Been Fired By ViacomCBS for Anti-Semitic Comments—But Will He Return to The Masked Singer ?
JULY 15, 2020 – 10:50 AM –0 COMMENTS
iacom announced Tuesday night that they’d cut ties with Nick Cannon after he was accused of making anti-Semitic comments on his
YouTube podcast, Cannon’s Class.
On the June 30, 2020 episode of Cannon’s podcast , he interviewed rapper Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin , who was fired from Public Enemy after making anti-Semitic comments of his own. In 1989, Griff told The Washington Examiner , “The Jews are wicked. And we can prove this.” Griffin added that Jewish people are behind “the majority of wickedness that goes on across the globe.”
On Cannon’s show, Griffin reiterated his prior remarks and stood by them, griping, “I’m hated now because I told the truth.”
Cannon replied, “You’re speaking facts. There’s no reason to be scared of anything when you’re speaking the truth.”
The White People Party Music rapper added that it was a “shame” that
Louis Farrakhan , a notoriously anti-Semitic Nation of Islam minister, was banned from Facebook.
Parade Daily
Celebrity interviews, recipes and health tips delivered to your inbox.
Griffin alleged that Jewish people control the six major media companies, to which Cannon responded, “I find myself wanting to debate this idea and it gets real wishy and washy and unclear for me when we give so much power to the ‘theys,’ and ‘theys’ then turn into illuminati, the Zionists, the Rothschilds.” Cannon was referencing a longtime conspiracy theory about the wealthy Jewish
family.
Elsewhere in their conversation, Cannon said that “Semitic people are black people,” adding, “You can’t be anti-Semitic when we are the Semitic people.” He also alleged, “We are the same people who they want to be. That’s our birthright. We are the true Hebrews.”
Related: Nick Cannon on His New Film, Going Back to School and How He Would Like to be Remembered
Once he began getting push back for his remarks, Cannon tweeted Monday, “Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice [sic] intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.”
Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
He added, “Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!”
Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!????????
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
Cannon expounded on Facebook , “The Black and Jewish communities have both faced enormous hatred, oppression persecution and prejudice for thousands of years and in many ways have and will continue to work together to overcome these obstacles. When you look at The Media, and other sectors in our nation’s history, African Americans and The people of the Jewish community have partnered to create some of the best, most revolutionary work we know today.”
“I am an advocate for people’s voices to be heard openly, fairly and candidly. In today’s conversation about anti-racism and social justice, I think we all – including myself – must continue educating one another and embrace uncomfortable conversations—it’s the only way we ALL get better,” he continued. “I encourage more healthy dialogue and welcome any experts, clergy, or spokespersons to any of my platforms to hold me accountable and correct me in any statement that I’ve made that has been projected as negative.”
His words were too little too late for ViacomCBS, which owns MTV and Nickelodeon, and with whom Cannon has had a professional relationship for two decades.
Related: Tyra Banks is the New DWTS Host!
“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement. “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.”
Cannon was chairman of Nickelodeon’s TeenNick programming block and produced and starred in MTV’s improv comedy series Wild n’ Out . Both networks are owned by ViacomCBS.
Cannon apologized once more to the Jewish community in another Facebook post early Wednesday, from which he claims to have received an “outpouring of love” since his initial statements. He also fired back at ViacomCBS, demanding ownership of Wild n’ Out .
“If I have furthered the hate speech, I wholeheartedly apologize,” he wrote. “But now I am the one making demands. I demand full ownership of my billion dollar Wild ‘N Out brand that I created, and they will continue to misuse and destroy without my leadership! I demand that the hate and back door bullying cease and while we are at it, now that the truth is out, I demand the apology!”
He also slammed the corporation for trying to “make an example of an outspoken black man,” adding, “I will not be bullied, silenced, or continuously oppressed by any organization, group, or corporation. I am disappointed that Viacom does not understand or respect the power of the black community.” He alleged that the company also banned advertisements supporting George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and claimed to have personally approached ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone to apologize for his anti-Semitic remarks but that she didn’t respond.
A rep for ViacomCBS refuted his claims, telling Variety , “It is absolutely untrue that Nick Cannon reached out to the Chair of ViacomCBS.” They also reiterated a previous statement they’d made to The Wall Street Journal in which they’d explained that ad block was related to ta show called Revenge Prank , noting, “We didn’t want to be insensitive by placing ads for it next to important and serious topics, such as Black Lives Matter . This is standard practice we use with our media agency to ensure that our ads don’t come across as tone-deaf or disrespectful.”
Cannon went on to claim that he was being subjected to racial abuse and slurs online and compared ViacomCBS to slave owners.
“Viacom’s goal to keep me from providing for my family and lineage will be foiled. They can try to kick me while I’m down or force me to kiss the master’s feet in public for shame and ridicule, but instead I stand firm on my square with my fist in the air repeating my mantra, ‘You can’t fire a Boss!'”
The comedian and actor has hosted Fox’s The Masked Singer since its inception in January 2019. Fox did not have a comment on Cannon’s future at the show, nor did Cannon’s personal representatives. Cannon is also slated to premiere his own daytime talk show to premiere in September on several syndicated network markets.
Cannon previously served as host of
America’s Got Talent on NBC for eight seasons until he resigned in 2017 over fallout from a racially-charged joke during a standup set.
Anti-Semitism is never acceptable.
Learn more about the struggle of the Jewish people, especially in the Holocaust, from this amazing documentary.
JULY 15, 2020 – 10:50 AM –0 COMMENTSiacom announced Tuesday night that they’d cut ties with Nick Cannon after he was accused of making anti-Semitic comments on his
YouTube podcast, Cannon’s Class.
On the June 30, 2020 episode of Cannon’s podcast , he interviewed rapper Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin , who was fired from Public Enemy after making anti-Semitic comments of his own. In 1989, Griff told The Washington Examiner , “The Jews are wicked. And we can prove this.” Griffin added that Jewish people are behind “the majority of wickedness that goes on across the globe.”
On Cannon’s show, Griffin reiterated his prior remarks and stood by them, griping, “I’m hated now because I told the truth.”
Cannon replied, “You’re speaking facts. There’s no reason to be scared of anything when you’re speaking the truth.”
The White People Party Music rapper added that it was a “shame” that
Louis Farrakhan , a notoriously anti-Semitic Nation of Islam minister, was banned from Facebook.
Parade Daily
Celebrity interviews, recipes and health tips delivered to your inbox.
Griffin alleged that Jewish people control the six major media companies, to which Cannon responded, “I find myself wanting to debate this idea and it gets real wishy and washy and unclear for me when we give so much power to the ‘theys,’ and ‘theys’ then turn into illuminati, the Zionists, the Rothschilds.” Cannon was referencing a longtime conspiracy theory about the wealthy Jewish
family.
Elsewhere in their conversation, Cannon said that “Semitic people are black people,” adding, “You can’t be anti-Semitic when we are the Semitic people.” He also alleged, “We are the same people who they want to be. That’s our birthright. We are the true Hebrews.”
Related: Nick Cannon on His New Film, Going Back to School and How He Would Like to be Remembered
Once he began getting push back for his remarks, Cannon tweeted Monday, “Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice [sic] intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.”
Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice intentions. I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
He added, “Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!”
Until then, I hold myself accountable for this moment and take full responsibility because My intentions are only to show that as a beautiful human species we have way more commonalities than differences, So let’s embrace those as well as each other. We All Family!????????
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 13, 2020
Cannon expounded on Facebook , “The Black and Jewish communities have both faced enormous hatred, oppression persecution and prejudice for thousands of years and in many ways have and will continue to work together to overcome these obstacles. When you look at The Media, and other sectors in our nation’s history, African Americans and The people of the Jewish community have partnered to create some of the best, most revolutionary work we know today.”
“I am an advocate for people’s voices to be heard openly, fairly and candidly. In today’s conversation about anti-racism and social justice, I think we all – including myself – must continue educating one another and embrace uncomfortable conversations—it’s the only way we ALL get better,” he continued. “I encourage more healthy dialogue and welcome any experts, clergy, or spokespersons to any of my platforms to hold me accountable and correct me in any statement that I’ve made that has been projected as negative.”
His words were too little too late for ViacomCBS, which owns MTV and Nickelodeon, and with whom Cannon has had a professional relationship for two decades.
Related: Tyra Banks is the New DWTS Host!
“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement. “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.”
Cannon was chairman of Nickelodeon’s TeenNick programming block and produced and starred in MTV’s improv comedy series Wild n’ Out . Both networks are owned by ViacomCBS.
Cannon apologized once more to the Jewish community in another Facebook post early Wednesday, from which he claims to have received an “outpouring of love” since his initial statements. He also fired back at ViacomCBS, demanding ownership of Wild n’ Out .
“If I have furthered the hate speech, I wholeheartedly apologize,” he wrote. “But now I am the one making demands. I demand full ownership of my billion dollar Wild ‘N Out brand that I created, and they will continue to misuse and destroy without my leadership! I demand that the hate and back door bullying cease and while we are at it, now that the truth is out, I demand the apology!”
He also slammed the corporation for trying to “make an example of an outspoken black man,” adding, “I will not be bullied, silenced, or continuously oppressed by any organization, group, or corporation. I am disappointed that Viacom does not understand or respect the power of the black community.” He alleged that the company also banned advertisements supporting George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and claimed to have personally approached ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone to apologize for his anti-Semitic remarks but that she didn’t respond.
A rep for ViacomCBS refuted his claims, telling Variety , “It is absolutely untrue that Nick Cannon reached out to the Chair of ViacomCBS.” They also reiterated a previous statement they’d made to The Wall Street Journal in which they’d explained that ad block was related to ta show called Revenge Prank , noting, “We didn’t want to be insensitive by placing ads for it next to important and serious topics, such as Black Lives Matter . This is standard practice we use with our media agency to ensure that our ads don’t come across as tone-deaf or disrespectful.”
Cannon went on to claim that he was being subjected to racial abuse and slurs online and compared ViacomCBS to slave owners.
“Viacom’s goal to keep me from providing for my family and lineage will be foiled. They can try to kick me while I’m down or force me to kiss the master’s feet in public for shame and ridicule, but instead I stand firm on my square with my fist in the air repeating my mantra, ‘You can’t fire a Boss!'”
The comedian and actor has hosted Fox’s The Masked Singer since its inception in January 2019. Fox did not have a comment on Cannon’s future at the show, nor did Cannon’s personal representatives. Cannon is also slated to premiere his own daytime talk show to premiere in September on several syndicated network markets.
Cannon previously served as host of
America’s Got Talent on NBC for eight seasons until he resigned in 2017 over fallout from a racially-charged joke during a standup set.
Anti-Semitism is never acceptable.
Learn more about the struggle of the Jewish people, especially in the Holocaust, from this amazing documentary.
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