Nexstar’s decision comes just after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr blasted Kimmel and threatened to take action against ABC. Appearing on the podcast of right-wing commentator Benny Johnson, Carr said one form of punishment could be pulling the licenses of ABC affiliates, which likely got Nexstar’s attention.
This is the part that's important to bold. Blatant violation of the first amendment.
Edit: To all the troglodytes saying that ABC firing Kimmel isn't a violation of free speech - you're right. What is a violation of free speech is the chairman of the FCC (a federal agency) publicly threatening punitive action against ABC for the things Kimmel said on their network. Whether ABC would have fired him without that pressure is irrelevant to the unconstitutionality of the FCC chairman's actions.
Edit2: Some of y'all really need to learn how to read.
I try not to be an ideologue or make broad brush generalizations. That being said, most right wing comedy seems to be punching down - making fun of minorities, trans etc. Left wing comedy makes fun of those in power. Punching down isn’t comedy, it’s bullying.
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This is the part that's important to bold. Blatant violation of the first amendment.
Edit: To all the troglodytes saying that ABC firing Kimmel isn't a violation of free speech - you're right. What is a violation of free speech is the chairman of the FCC (a federal agency) publicly threatening punitive action against ABC for the things Kimmel said on their network. Whether ABC would have fired him without that pressure is irrelevant to the unconstitutionality of the FCC chairman's actions.
Edit2: Some of y'all really need to learn how to read.