Ever since Harvey Weinstein’s horribly abusive antics were revealed, there’s been a nationwide movement to oust sexual harassers. Any man that’s guilty rightfully deserves to be exposed and pay for their actions, but the ironic thing about this modern-day inquisition is that most of those being exposed are members of the Left.
Liberals pride themselves on their “tolerance” and their supposed desire to see all people treated equally. But it turns out that their self-proclaimed status of being the protectors of the weak, and especially women, is unfounded, as yet another leftist man has been accused of mistreating his staffers, specifically the women.
As reported at the Daily Caller, long-time MSNBC host Chris Matthews has been accused of putting his subordinates through hell, with many claiming that he runs a hostile and abusive operation behind the scenes.
Two former NBC producers, other anonymous staffers, and even guests have confirmed that working for the old crone is akin to suffering from “battered wives syndrome.”
Matthews has been accused of several sexist actions, including rating the looks of his female guests and making inappropriate sexual comments.
Both of the former producers are afraid to officially come forward due to the disappearance and career declines suffered by the Fox News women who revealed the behind-the-scenes antics of Bill O’Reilly, which ultimately led to his firing.
“Sadly, I know other women who won’t even be an anonymous source regarding Chris [Matthews] because they’re that concerned about the door closing on career opportunities in media,” the producer concluded.
Matthews supposedly gave female staffers and guests pet names, like “cutie” and “sweetie pie” as well.
“He would eye down a woman who walked on set or comment on their features or what they were wearing,” one former producer said, explaining that it looked like Matthews was undressing the women with his eyes. “He would objectify them and interrupt them in a way that he would never do to his male guests. He has a very outdated view of women.”
The funny thing is, the old blow-hard hasn’t been hiding his behavior at all, as it often has spilled out into the open for even guests to see. Misogyny aside, he’s apparently a tyrant as well, set off by the smallest mistake.
The sources all claim they had to “walk on eggshells” around their “abusive” boss or else be screamed at and belittled.
The two former producers independently referred to incidents involved screaming at staffers, throwing objects around, and generally demeaning guests and the people who worked for him.
“I would describe it as verbal abuse,” one former producer asserted, recalling their own experiences with Matthews. “The screaming is beyond the screaming you’ve ever heard. You just feel so under attack.”
“He did it so openly,” the producer continued. “It’s not just sexual harassment … what are you supposed to do when somebody is verbally abusing you and attacking you this way?”
The former producers claimed that several female employees were often left in tears after Matthews’ ravings, which would frequently occur in front of guests during commercial breaks or after his show ended.
These new revelations come on the heels of the interesting report that showed NBC suspiciously paid off one of Matthews’ female employees in 1999 after she alleged sexual harassment.
One former NBC producer, who was at the network at the time of the payment, argued that the woman who made the complaint left the network because of Matthews’ behavior.
“One morning her desk was cleared out overnight,” the former producer told TheDC. “The [Hardball] staff was saying she had made a complaint and they paid her off.”
MSNBC hasn’t commented on this story as of yet, but it’ll be very entertaining see how the far-Left network reacts to the accusations targeting one of its most prominent hosts.
Source: Daily Caller