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Don Lemon says he has been fired from CNN after 17 years

The news comes as Lemon has been at the center of a string of controversies over his on-air comments and treatment of female colleagues.

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Don Lemon was terminated from his anchor role at CNN, he announced Monday.

The news comes after Variety published a story earlier this month on allegations that he mistreated his female colleagues over the course of his career there. And earlier this year, he faced backlash over widely criticized comments he made on-air.

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Lemon announced the news on Twitter, saying he was informed by his agent that he was being terminated.

For more on this story, NBCNews.com.


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