Don Lemon says he was ‘harassed’ by ‘women and men’ at CNN

Don Lemon says that during his 17 years at CNN he was bothered by both “women and men”.

“I was harassed by women and men in the work[place]. And some things are not even … It’s ridiculous, “said Lemon Bill Maher during an appearance on his “Club Random” Podcast. “Look now, there are some things that are really coarse, but not everything is Harvey Weinstein level.”

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Without mentioning names, Lemon said that there was one incident in which a “young lady” colleague “my nipples” in the cafeteria twaked before he said, “Oh, it’s cold here!”

“I said,” Okay, you realize that if I did, they would now walk me out? “Lemon said. “But I don’t care that I was going to HR.

Lemon then went to describe a second run-in with another woman when he was ‘so new’ in the network.

“I never told this story, someone I worked with, also bothered me at CNN, and I never went to management,” Lemon recalled. “First of all, I was so new there …[it was] A woman, and she knew I was gay. And it was bizarre. She went through a divorce, it was just weird. And I never went to management. First of all, I thought they might find a way to get rid of me, because when I told this story, I don’t know if they will believe me or not. But then she was so mean against me afterwards, I had something like: “I should have told the story.” But yes, I was bothered by men and women. ‘

When asked for more details around the second example, Lemon said that it was not a one -off comment at the office, but took place instead at a meeting after work.

“There are many cocktail parties, and remember that this was a while ago and there was no uber or something like that, and if you are in Atlanta, taxis are not available,” Lemon said. “And so you say:” Hey, we have had a few drinks, do you mind if I like “…” No, no, no, don’t go home, stay in the guest room. ” Things like that. “