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A message from Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, and Mark Lazarus to all Comcast NBCUniversal employees on Friday, September 12, 2025
Comcast Corporate ^ | 9/12/25 | Brian Roberts, Mike Cavanagh, Mark Lazarus

Posted on 09/12/2025 6:54:36 AM PDT by jeannineinsd

The following letter was sent to all Comcast NBCUniversal employees on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Dear Comcast NBCUniversal Team,

The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old father, husband, and advocate for open debate, whose faith was important to him, reminds us of the fragility of life and the urgent need for unity in our nation. Our hearts are heavy, as his passing leaves a grieving family and a country grappling with division. There is no place for violence or hate in our society.

You may have seen that MSNBC recently ended its association with a contributor who made an unacceptable and insensitive comment about this horrific event. That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions. We should be able to disagree, robustly and passionately, but, ultimately, with respect. We need to do better.

Charlie Kirk believed that “when people stop talking, really bad stuff starts.” Regardless of whether you agreed with his political views, his words and actions underscore the urgency to maintain a respectful exchange of ideas – a principle we must champion. We believe in the power of communication to bring us together. Today, that belief feels more vital than ever. Something essential has fractured in our public discourse, and as a company that values the power of information, we have a responsibility to help mend it.

As employees, we ask you to embody our values in your work and communities. We should engage with respect, listen, and treat people with kindness.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kirk; media; msm; msnbc; nbc; shutup
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A message from the Brian Roberts, the chairman and CEO of Comcast, Mike Cavanagh, the president of Comcast, and Mark Lazarus, the CEO of "Spinco" or Versant, the new company that will control MSNBC, to all NBC Universal employees instructing them to tone it down.

The "former contributor" referenced above is Matthew Dowd. He was a former President George W. Bush adviser who had terrible things to say after the death of Charlie Kirk.

1 posted on 09/12/2025 6:54:36 AM PDT by jeannineinsd
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To: jeannineinsd

Someone in the Roberts family is scared.


2 posted on 09/12/2025 6:56:37 AM PDT by allendale
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To: jeannineinsd
who had terrible things to say after the death of Charlie Kirk

Did he say them while he was on the job or on his own time, away from work?
3 posted on 09/12/2025 6:57:20 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: jeannineinsd

Could you imagine if every time they discussed the assassination of MLK they added “you might not have agreed with what he had to say.”


4 posted on 09/12/2025 6:57:56 AM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: The Louiswu

Matthew Dowd- made his typical a-hole remarks on the air after an equally asinine statement by Katy Turd (or whatever her name is) who should also be fired...


5 posted on 09/12/2025 6:58:57 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: jeannineinsd

The animals are out of the barn. Closing the doors now is pointless.


6 posted on 09/12/2025 6:59:15 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) "Diggin the scene with a gangster lean" (Mayfield, Curtis) )
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To: The Louiswu

On air I think...............


7 posted on 09/12/2025 6:59:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: jeannineinsd

‘Frig these promoters of hate and violence who said nothing prior except to subliminally offer words of encouragement to Americans with their hateful and disparaging rhetoric.

You reap what you sow and they need to get ready for the whirlwind!!


8 posted on 09/12/2025 7:00:51 AM PDT by Racketeer
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To: jeannineinsd

If they were really serious, Katy Tur would also hear the words “You’re Fired”

If they were really really serious, they would just shut the hate-filled, TDS, anti-America Democrat-propaganda-arm-network down. Like yesterday.


9 posted on 09/12/2025 7:01:48 AM PDT by arazitjh (Like Bannon says: See What You See)
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To: jeannineinsd

MSNBC has been the absolute worst rabid leftwing broadcasters, going back decades. ALL of their on-air personalities are the most vociferous Marxist ideologs. Just listen to Joy Reid, Al Sharpton, Nicole Wallace, Chris “twink” Hayes, Rachel Maddow. They are all bottom of the barrel Rat propagandist.

MSNBC MUST be disbanded!


10 posted on 09/12/2025 7:02:07 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: jeannineinsd

Dowd said those horrible things out of expectation that is what the MSNBC audience wanted to hear. He was probably correct.


11 posted on 09/12/2025 7:02:29 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: blackdog
The animals are out of the barn. Closing the doors now is pointless.

I'm afraid you are correct. We need to stay prepared.

12 posted on 09/12/2025 7:04:50 AM PDT by Fzob (“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential)
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Sorry, guys, but you have all been there a while and trying to CYA at this point after the vitriol your programs have pushed is laughable.

You bear responsibility and faux appeals for civility aren't going to cut it this time.

JMO, YMMV

13 posted on 09/12/2025 7:06:11 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: allendale
Someone in the Roberts family is scared.

Too bad, so sad.

14 posted on 09/12/2025 7:06:29 AM PDT by null and void (The only man in all of Scotland is a 14 year old girl...)
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To: jeannineinsd

Try watching some of the MessNBC weekend programming

It makes the weekday stuff seem almost MAGA

Giant sucking cesspool


15 posted on 09/12/2025 7:07:14 AM PDT by arazitjh (Like Bannon says: See What You See)
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Somethings the MSM don’t like to talk about
A Biden-Released Illegal Alien Seen Carrying Severed Head Across Texas Motel Parking Lot
A 37-year-old illegal alien from Cuba is in the Dallas County jail after he allegedly decapitated a man at an area motel. A video shows the man carrying what appears to be a blood-dripping severed head across the motel parking lot and throwing it into a dumpster. The Cuban national with a lengthy violent criminal history was released by the Biden administration into Texas on January 13 — one week before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, according to ICE.7-year-old illegal alien from Cuba is in the Dallas County jail after he allegedly decapitated a man at an area motel. A video shows the man carrying what appears to be a blood-dripping severed head across the motel parking lot and throwing it into a dumpster. The Cuban national with a lengthy violent criminal history was released by the Biden administration into Texas on January 13 — one week before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, according to ICE.


16 posted on 09/12/2025 7:07:42 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: jeannineinsd

Good. More of this, please.


17 posted on 09/12/2025 7:10:09 AM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: The Louiswu
"Did he say them while he was on the job or on his own time, away from work?"

On Air, with Katy Tur. I will see if I can find a clip.

18 posted on 09/12/2025 7:12:19 AM PDT by jeannineinsd
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To: jeannineinsd

Must be afraid of the repercussions they know are coming. It’s too late for them.


19 posted on 09/12/2025 7:12:50 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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Maybe Rachel Madcow will quit.


20 posted on 09/12/2025 7:16:08 AM PDT by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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