Matt Lauer didn’t get fired on his day off, he got fired live on the air this morning on Today for “inappropriate sexual misconduct.” NBC does not play that shit.
Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News. On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment. pic.twitter.com/1A3UAZpvPb
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 29, 2017
Apparently, Lauer sexually assaulted an NBC staffer during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Per Page Six:
An NBC insider said Lauer’s alleged victim complained to HR on Monday: “This happened so quickly. She didn’t go to the media, she made a complaint to NBC’s human resources, and her evidence was so compelling that Matt was fired on Tuesday night. The victim says she has evidence that this has also happened to other women, but so far we don’t have evidence of that.”
Like, how hard is it to keep your damn hands to yourself? Honestly? If you’re not dating a chick or if she’s never been cool with you grabbing her ass before then, don’t grab it. It’s really not that difficult. Go home and jerk off like the rest of us. I’ll wait to fully congratulate NBC, because they still might hire Al Franken as Lauer’s replacement.
Matt Lauer Fired Sexual Misconduct
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Matt Lauer, dressed as Pamela Anderson's 'Baywatch' character C. J. Parker, attends NBC's 'Today' Halloween 2013 in Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Psy and host Matt Lauer (R) on NBC's "Today Show" at TODAY Plaza on May 3, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: (R-L) Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer interview 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during NBC's Today Trump Town Hall at Rockefeller Plaza on April 21, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Matt Lauer looks on as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum on September 7, 2016 in New York City. Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are participating in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MAY 05: Katie Couric and Matt Lauer attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)
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Ann Curry, Al Roker, Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer (Photo by Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic)
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Ann Curry, Al Roker, Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer (Photo by Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Television broadcaster Matt Lauer attends the Fourth annual Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai gala at the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Headquarters on November 16, 2011 in New York, United States. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 12: "TODAY" Show correspondents Matt Lauer and Ann Curry attend the "TODAY" Show 60th anniversary celebration at The Edison Ballroom on January 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Matt Lauer as Paris Hilton during Halloween at the "Today" Show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Gregory Pace/FilmMagic)
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TODAY -- Pictured: Matt Lauer on Thursday Nov.16, 2017 -- (Photo by: Zach Pagano/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
