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ViacomCBS Fires Nick Cannon for Exercising Freedom of Speech, Calling for Unification, and Discussing Facts

July 15, 2020, 11:49 am 111.2k Views

ViacomCBS is ending a decades-long relationship with Nick Cannon after he recently made was they are alleging were anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, though they only appear to be facts, opinion/freedom of expression and religion, and constructive topics.

The actor and TV host was joined by controversial hip hop figure Professor Griff on a recent episode of the “Cannon’s Class” podcast, where talk turned to Black people as the “true Hebrews” and included anti-Semitic “conspiracy theories.”

ViacomCBS announced Tuesday that it was severing its ties with Cannon.

On Wednesday a spokesman for the corporation released a statement to CNN saying the company

“condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism.”

“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,” the statement read.

“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.”

“We are committed to doing better in our response to incidents of anti-Semitism, racism, and bigotry. ViacomCBS will have further announcements on our efforts to combat hate of all kinds,” the statement concluded.

Topics/Facts Discussed in the Podcast:

The deescalation of the man via the Entertainment industry
The uplifting and education of melanated people aka everyone
Race being a social construct created to control people
Personal beliefs on religious beliefs / Freedom of expression

The FULL Podcast

The Facts:

Did Cannon express anything, beyond his opinion?

No. He simply expressed that he believes that people with melanin are the true hebrews. A personal opinion protected by the constitution and his opinion to express.

Is Viacom acting Coercing by Expecting / Trying to Force him to Apologize ?

Yes. Anyone can listen to the interview and see that Cannon stated facts, easily verifiable via google search.

Are black people depicted negatively on entertainment ?

Based on the data, yes.

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

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