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MSNBC President Says Shuster “Was Not Moral, Ethical Or Professional”

April 9, 2010 by 6 Comments

The only public statement about David Shuster’s suspension from MSNBC was five words from a spokesperson.

But Mediaite has obtained an email from MSNBC President Phil Griffin to an angry fan, explaining in slightly more, and much harsher, detail the reason for Shuster’s indefinite suspension.

MSNBC logo SC MSNBC President Says Shuster “Was Not Moral, Ethical Or Professional”

Here’s the full email from Griffin, sent last night to a fan:

From: Griffin, Phil (NBC Universal)
Sent: Wed 4/07/10 11:16 PM

Sorry, but this is a business and I need team players. He was not moral, ethical or professional and that is not fair to the 500 people who work at msnbc.
Thanks for your note,

Phil

This was meant to be a private correspondence, but it is interesting to see the President of a network so freely respond to someone who was upset about a host’s punishment.

Read More: by Steve Krakauer, mediaite

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Comments

  1. Karla says:
    April 9, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    Since when has MSNBC concerned itself with being moral,ethical or professional?

  2. hirize says:
    April 10, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Moral, ethical or professional…HA, that's a joke coming from this dying old propaganda rag!

  3. A pen says:
    April 10, 2010 at 3:24 am

    Indeed. I wonder what really went on?

  4. Bob Porrazzo says:
    April 10, 2010 at 12:56 am

    If I may say…

    HOLY HYPOCRISY BATMAN!

  5. poptoy says:
    April 10, 2010 at 9:07 am

    Karla I was going to say something but your posted comment says it all. Thank you Ms. Karla.

  6. edd says:
    April 11, 2010 at 12:05 am

    msnbc is a joke when it comes to telling the facts, they twist it anyway they want to make it look better for MR.BARRY SOETORO , now going by Barack Obama

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