{"id":2616,"date":"2020-07-17T17:15:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T22:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2020-07-25T18:42:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T23:42:28","slug":"tamed-and-in-nick-cannon-accepts-blame-apologizes-and-remains-host-of-foxs-the-masked-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/home\/tamed-and-in-nick-cannon-accepts-blame-apologizes-and-remains-host-of-foxs-the-masked-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"TAMED AND IN: Nick Cannon accepts blame, apologizes and remains host of Fox’s \u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wild and Out<\/a> or Tamed and In?<\/p>\n

Earlier this week ViacomCBS cut ties with Nick Cannon<\/a> after he engaged in racist and anti-Semitic rhetoric during a conversation with rapper, Professor Griff, on an episode of his podcast \u201cCannon\u2019s Class.” The statements were likened to hate speech by the public.\u00a0Fox utilized the incident as a moment for open conversation, allowing Cannon to admit his mistakes and move forward.<\/p>\n

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Fox stated that Cannon \u201c\u2026is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate…Nick has…taken steps to educate himself and make amends.\u201d\u00a0Cannon’s Facebook apology emphasized that this type of dialogue is an important and impactful way to combat racism and injustice. It is not necessary to shun and punish ignorance and misinformation but instead advance a norm where we \u201c\u2026continue educating one another & embrace uncomfortable conversations \u2013 it\u2019s the only way we ALL get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fox likely accepted Cannon’s apology as a way to reconcile his actions with a breach in the morality clause of his contract – a provision typically included in production company contracts. Instead of terminating Cannon for his immoral and unethical conduct, Fox opted to engage in a \u201chealthy dialogue\u201d and support Cannon’s promise to learn from \u201cexperts, clergy, or spokespersons\u201d that were negatively affected by his statements.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding,\u201d Cannon wrote.<\/p>\n

Fox preferred an open dialogue. Viacom preferred immediate termination. Who made the right choice?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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