CNN Fires Rick Sanchez for Remarks in Interview

[groovedaddy]

Rick Sanchez, a daytime anchor at CNN, was fired on Friday, a day after telling a radio interviewer that Jon Stewart was a bigot and that “everybody that runs CNN is a lot like Stewart.”

The latter comment was made shortly after Mr. Stewart’s faith, Judaism, was invoked.

CNN said in a statement Friday evening, “Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company. We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well.”

Mr. Sanchez’s comments came Thursday during a contentious conversation with the comedian Pete Dominick on satellite radio. By Friday afternoon, a recording of the conversation had circulated widely on the Internet.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/02/business/media/02cnn.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

[Billy Burnett]

1. Loose cannon, jettisoned overboard!

Always loved the deer-in-the-headlights of the CNN news/script readers who came on his show.

They never knew what kind of off-script idiocy Ric was going to pull ... or sexualized harassment toward the female script readers.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. He'll probably be on Fox next since they accept bigots with open arms.

[rocktivity]

3. “Everybody that runs CNN is a lot like Stewart,” Mr. Sanchez said.

“And a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart. And to imply that somehow they — the people in this country who are Jewish — are an oppressed minority? Yeah.”

What's Spanish for "It's never a good idea to bite the hands that feeds you" and "When you're in a hole, stop digging"?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[wellstone dem]

4. My theory: CNN wanted to get rid of him anyway

he just gave them the excuse. If it was an anchor they wanted to keep, would have done the apology, suspension thing.

[PruneJuiceMedia]

6. I agree!

It didn't seem like CNN really wanted to keep him, though he was one of their stronger anchors during the afternoon timeslots. Seems like he relished the commotion he caused on-air and felt as though he wouldn't be punished for what he said.

Also, you can check out what I wrote on my blog, Prune Juice Media, about Rick's firing:

http://www.prunejuicemedia.com/2010/rick-sanchez-takes-the-l-of-his-career-at-cnn/

[Disillusioned59]

5. Rick Sanchez... Arrogance unlimited

I ont have alot to add but they wont let me post or even intro myself til i have made some comments. Thought rick s liked himself a lil too much for my tastes.