{"id":1731838,"date":"2022-11-09T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1731838"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T15:19:01","slug":"msnbc-fires-tiffany-cross-who-claimed-the-nfl-shows-complete-disregard-for-black-bodies-and-black-life-following-tua-tagovailoas-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-fires-tiffany-cross-who-claimed-the-nfl-shows-complete-disregard-for-black-bodies-and-black-life-following-tua-tagovailoas-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"MSNBC Fires Tiffany Cross Who Claimed the NFL Shows \u201cComplete Disregard for Black Bodies and Black Life\u201d Following Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmsnbc-fires-tiffany-cross-who-claimed-the-nfl-shows-complete-disregard-for-black-bodies-and-black-life-following-tua-tagovailoas-injury%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1731838&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>MSNBC reportedly fired race baiter Tiffany Cross, the host of their Saturday program <em>Cross Connection.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5977\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1117\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2.png 1117w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tiffany-Cross2-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-768x388-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-750x379-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany Cross via MSNBC YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/tv\/news\/msnbc-tiffany-cross-departure-tv-news-1235423317\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety reports<\/a> Cross\u2019 \u201cproduction staff was informed of the decision Friday morning, according to three people familiar with the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outlet further asserted, \u201cMSNBC decided not to renew Cross\u2019 contract after two years, according to one of these people, and severed ties with her immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for why they fired her, Variety stated, \u201cThere has been speculation that Cross\u2019 relationship with MSNBC was becoming frayed, according to two of these people, with executives at the network growing concerned about the anchor\u2019s willingness to address statements made by cable-news hosts on other networks and indulging in commentary executives felt did not meet the standards of MSNBC or NBC News.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6895\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1113\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-1.png 1113w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-768x387-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross2-750x378-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany Cross via MSNBC YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/espn-host-stephen-a-smith-pulls-race-card-says-hes-underpaid-because-hes-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN Host Stephen A. Smith Pulls Race Card, Says He\u2019s \u2018Underpaid\u2019 Because He\u2019s Black<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/markjoyella\/2022\/11\/04\/heres-what-tiffany-cross-said-that-may-have-led-msnbc-to-cancel-her-show\/?sh=32bdf629541e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes speculates<\/a> that Cross was fired after she made an appearance on Comedy Central\u2019s Hell of a Week with Charlemagne where she compared Republicans to right wing extremists and called for Florida to be castrated.<\/p>\n<p>During her appearance, Charlamagne asked Cross about reactions to the media coverage of Paul Pelosi, \u201cWhy is everyone so quick to jump on conspiracy theories? Is the truth not sexy enough?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She responded saying, \u201cWell, let me just say first, everybody wasn\u2019t eager to jump on that bulls**t. That was, like, definitely orchestrated by the GOP, the right wing extremists. And we cannot separate Republicans from right wing extremists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cross then claimed that political violence is the American way, \u201cAnd even this whole concept of \u2018Oh the political has reached, you know, ultimate tone,\u2019 look, black folks in this country know that political violence is the American way. Talk to the people on Edmund Pettus Bridge who got their skulls cracked for trying to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Later in the segment she claimed Fox News is propaganda while MSNBC is actual journalism, \u201cAnd I also wouldn\u2019t equate Fox News and MSNBC. One is a propaganda network that traffics in hate, and the other is MSNBC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Joe Coscarelli asserted people want to live in their bubbles, Cross replied, \u201cBut one bubble is just complete bulls**t, another is actual journalism and reporting, as you know as a reporter.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6893\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1897\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1.png 1897w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1-1340x694-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1-768x398-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1-750x389-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross1-1200x622-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany Cross via Mike Sington Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/nhl-embraces-anti-white-racism-says-they-have-too-many-white-employees-aims-to-change-that\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL Embraces Anti-White Racism, Says They Have Too Many White Employees, Aims To Change That<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During a segment where she had to pick between Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona to be let go, Cross answered, \u201cI think Florida literally looks like the dick of the country so let\u2019s get rid of Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cSeriously, let\u2019s castrate Florida. Ron DeStupid, Ron DeSantis, whatever you want to call Florida man, he is so problematic. The people there passed amendment 4, which gave returning citizens, those that were formerly incarcerated the right to vote. He instituted a poll tax. He has done everything he can to keep black and brown people from the ballot. He traffics in stupidity and ignorance. And I just think they are a problem for the rest of the country. Let\u2019s get them out of there.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This was thought to be the \u201clast straw\u201d that got Tiffany Cross fired from MSNBC- she calls Florida, \u201cthe dick of the country\u201d. Hours later she was let go. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JqEXTw7LxU\">pic.twitter.com\/JqEXTw7LxU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Sington (@MikeSington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSington\/status\/1588572490926022656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cross Connection, which aired on MSNBC from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET on Saturdays was also one of the worst performing shows on MSNBC averaging only 554,000 viewers according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ustvdb.com\/networks\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USTVDB.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Forbes does note the show had a 32% increase in viewership among viewers aged 25-54 in the first quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6896\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1116\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross3.png 1116w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross3-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross3-768x390-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross3-750x380-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany Cross via MSNBC YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/msnbc-host-tiffany-cross-claims-the-nfl-shows-complete-disregard-for-black-bodies-and-black-life-following-tua-tagovailoa-injury\/\">MSNBC Host Tiffany Cross Claims The NFL Shows \u201cComplete Disregard For Black Bodies And Black Life\u201d Following Tua Tagovailoa Injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cross also made headlines when she claimed in October that the NFL was racist after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion after being sacked by the Cincinnati Bengals\u2019 Josh Tupou.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cHe should not have been allowed to go back into that game\u2026Players have to, oftentimes, be protected from themselves.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelsmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@michaelsmith<\/a> on Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s concussion last week that sparked debate on team protocol <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CrossConnection?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CrossConnection<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWv0xjdaiX\">pic.twitter.com\/SWv0xjdaiX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Cross Connection with Tiffany Cross (@CrossConnection) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrossConnection\/status\/1578766352482856960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a segment covering his concussion, Cross stated, \u201cI\u2019ve got to say, Mike, the optics look bad. To see all these black men crashing into each other with a bunch of white owners, white coaches, and the complete disregard of black bodies and black life. I mean, it just represents a larger issue, and I think that\u2019s the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cWith the NFL ratings through the roof, I just wonder what incentive do they have to just be better. You saw the whole issue with black coaches etc\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6897\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1114\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross4.png 1114w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross4-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross4-768x385-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tiffany-Cross4-750x376-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiffany Cross via MSNBC YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>YouTuber Ryan Kinel of Sports Wars reacted to Cross\u2019 firing saying, \u201cIt\u2019s good to see that every once in a while these people get what they f**ing deserve. Tiffany Cross doesn\u2019t deserve to have a job as a news anchor. She doesn\u2019t deserve to be labeled as part of the mainstream media, media person of any type.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s an idiot. She\u2019s a hateful race baiter. She hates white people,\u201d Kinel declared. \u201cAnd that is acceptable clearly in mainstream sports. There\u2019s a lot of people who feel that way. It\u2019s acceptable from the players too. We\u2019re seeing that essentially every opinion is okay if it comes to attacking white people. That\u2019s what we\u2019re seeing right now in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What do you make of Cross getting canned?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/nfl-networks-ian-rapoport-plays-race-card-after-indianapolis-colts-hire-jeff-saturday-as-interim-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport Plays Race Card After Indianapolis Colts Hire Jeff Saturday As Interim Head Coach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSNBC reportedly fired race baiter Tiffany Cross, the host of their Saturday program Cross Connection. 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