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MSNBC Fires Host Tiffany Cross after Offensive Comments on Florida
By BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
November 4, 2022 5:15 PM
MSNBC has cut ties with weekend host Tiffany Cross, one day after she called Florida the “d*** of the country,” according to reports.
The network has decided not to renew Cross’s contract after two years and fired her, effective immediately, per Variety. The production staff on her show, The Cross Connection, will remain at the network in different roles.
Sources told Variety Cross’s relationship with the network was “becoming frayed” and that executives were worried about her willingness to address statements made by cable-news hosts on other networks and her commentary that did not meet the standards of MSNBC or NBC News.
The last straw may have been comments Cross made as a guest on Charlamagne Tha God’s Hell of a Week show on Thursday, sources told the New York Post.
Cross and other panelists were asked which swing state Democrats could afford to lose in the midterm elections.
Cross named Florida, saying that it “literally looks like the d*** of the country.”
“Ron DeStupid, Ron DeSantis, whatever you wanna call Florida man, he is so problematic,” she said. “He traffics in stupidity and ignorance, and I just think they are a problem for the rest of the country. Let’s get them out.”
Cross has previously come under fire for other controversial statements, including when she suggested progressives should “pick up a weapon and get involved” in the “war” for survival of the country, though she appeared to be speaking metaphorically.
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Megyn Kelly slams ‘dumbass’ MSNBC host Tiffany Cross as ‘most racist person on TV’
ByAriel Zilber
October 12, 2022 11:51am
Megyn Kelly eviscerated MSNBC host Tiffany Cross as a “moron” and “dumbass,” calling her “the most racist person on television” for suggesting Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is black.
The Hawaiian-born NFL star — whose parents are from the South Pacific island of Samoa — was allowed to play in the Sept. 29 game between the Dolphins and Bengals just days after sustaining an apparent concussion.
During the Bengals game, Tagovailoa was slammed to the ground and remained down for more than seven minutes before being stretchered off the field.
While on the ground, Tagovailoa appeared to display the fencing response, with his splayed fingers frozen in front of his face.
Cross said during her MSNBC show Saturday that the Tagovailoa incident showed the NFL’s casual attitude toward the health of its players — a majority of whom are black.
Megyn Kelly lashed out at MSNBC host Tiffany Cross, lambasting her as a “moron” and “dumbass” for comments she made about Tua Tagovailoa.
“To see all these black men crashing into each other with a bunch of white owners, white coaches, and the complete disregard for black bodies and black life,” said Cross, whose comments were cited by Mediaite.
“I mean, it just represents a larger issue.”
Kelly slammed Cross for her “stunningly racist” comments.
Kelly referred to Cross as “the most racist person on television.”Getty Images for Concordia Summi
“He’s not black. Hello? You dumbass, Tiffany Cross,” the former Fox and NBC anchor said on the Tuesday broadcast of her SiriusXM podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show.”
“She’s the most racist person on television,” Kelly said of Cross.
“It’s amazing. Maybe she just doesn’t see color.”
Cross criticized the NFL for allowing Tua Tagovailoa to return to play after suffering an apparent concussion days earlier.
Kelly added: “Anyway, he’s not black, but according to her, he is.”
Kelly also noted that Mike McDaniel, the Dolphins head coach who was widely criticized for allowing Tagovailoa to play just days after he stumbled off the field, is biracial.
“Oh, and by the way, his coach isn’t white either,” Kelly said.
The Post has sought comment from MSNBC and Cross.
