NPR Addresses Williams Firing
Washington, DC, United States (NewsBahn) – NPR’s chief executive has apologized for mishandling the firing of Juan Williams, but she does not regret her decision.
Vivian Schiller issued an apology to the staff of National Public Radio Sunday night saying Williams deserved an in-person meeting to hear that his contract as an analyst was being terminated because of remarks he made about Muslims on Fox News Channel, reports stated.
Williams said on the show that he gets nervous whenever he sees people in Muslim garb getting on the airplane. NPR, which has always been bothered by Williams’ role as a Fox analyst, said the comment went against the company’s standards of giving personal opinions on the air.
In her statement, Schiller said she stood by her decision to let Williams go, but regrets how she handled it. During a press conference, Schiller called into question Williams’ mental health, implying he was seeing or needed to see a psychiatrist.
As of Monday, Williams said he had not received an apology from NPR, nor has he had contact with them. Williams said he is hurt by the psychiatrist comment, and reiterated he is not a bigot.
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