The ‘Today’ show was a ‘total boys’ club’ during Lauer’s tenure

NY Post Page Six ^ | 11-30-17 | Emily Smith

[dynachrome]

Top NBC News execs received complaints about Matt Lauer’s alleged sexual misconduct long before he was fired for harassment — but chose to protect him, current and former staffers told The Post on Thursday.

“Everybody at NBC knew about Matt Lauer’s sexually inappropriate behavior — and knew not to talk about it,” a current “Today” show staffer said.

“Women did complain about his behavior, and there were a lot of closed-door meetings before it was all brushed under the carpet.”

Another source said, “Some women did report it and were scared at the repercussions it would have on their careers. They complained, and nothing was done.”

[dynachrome]

The fake news brass knew and covered it up.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Now the cover-up begins to cover-up the Big Cheese who covered-up for him for YEARS!

[lodi90]

The women who complained were probably jealous of the attention other women were getting from Lauer.

[reasonisfaith]

It’s logically impossible to reject sexual harassment without also rejecting all of progressivism and accepting Christian conservatism.

[bigbob]

Matt came in on a Saturday and wired up that rape lock himself, ya know.

[keving]

This show is low in testicles

[Steely Tom]

Megyn! Five minutes to your curtain call!

[Ken H]

This is so rich.

[Sasparilla]

...Previous NBC News chiefs Jeff Zucker and Steve Capus “got the complaints,’’ an NBC insider said...

NBC couched the answer to what was known by saying, “current management” knew nothing.

These people are real SOBs.

[867V309]

At least some of Lauer’s “Today” co-hosts were putting on a show when they acted gobsmacked on-air Wednesday morning

The morning Pinocchios were LYING to us?

OMG! Stop the presses!

[DAC21]

Boys Club? with Al Roker? Buuuuwwaaaahahahaha

[Governor Dinwiddie]

All these women deserve a multimillion dollar payout from NBC for the way they were wronged by HR and their employer.

I suggest a starting class action figure begin at $100 million, and negotiate upward.

[ClearCase_guy]

And they were all thinking, “Boy, we sure are lucky that the Liberals are running this place! Just IMAGINE how terrible the abuse would be if Matt Lauer were one of those awful sexist Republicans!”

[RightGeek]

[ASOC]

“Some women did report it and were scared at the repercussions it would have on their careers. They complained, and nothing was done.”

It would seem to me that if a woman *had* to put up with kind of crap - maybe it is time to look at that ‘career’ choice. A very close look. Or is it these folks are that desperate to be on TeeVee?

[grey_whiskers]

I suggest that the money be confiscated, and donated to a non-profit which helps train men not to pursue sexual gratification with women unless they have consent, such as the Catholic Church.

Or an organization which empowers women to resist, such as the NRA.

[ml/nj]

Who watches the Today Show? I haven't watched it for at least 20 years and then I only watched it when I was traveling so I could see what the weather was like back near my home. Sometimes it's on in my Dentist's office. As soon as the aide comes in I tell her to turn the TV off. How can this show be worth so much money?

ML/NJ

[billslugg]

If Matt had hooked that lock up himself, the Electricians
Union would have fried his butt!!

[manc]

Never understood as to why anyone would watch that show anyway

[Inyo-Mono]

I have to admit I have never watched the show and didn’t know who Matt Lauer was until he was fired.