Ed Schultz was suspended by MSNBC for calling Laura Ingraham “a right wing slut” and “talk slut,” Mediaite reported.
Schultz’s comments were on his “syndicated radio show” and not his MSNBC show, according to Mediaite. Ingraham is a Fox News analyst.
Mediaite reported that Schultz’s suspension will last one week without pay. However, when Schultz apologized on-air, he said his unpaid suspension is indefinite, according to Fox News.
He apologized on his May 25 show, according to Fox News. Schultz stated: “I am deeply sorry and I apologize. It was wrong, uncalled for and I recognize the severity of what I said. I apologize to you, Laura, and ask for your forgiveness.”
He went on, calling the moment “the lowest of low for me.”
“It doesn’t matter that I was on radio and I was adlibbing. None of that matters. What matters is what I said was terribly vile and not of the standards that I or any other person should adhere to. I want all of you to know tonight that I did call Laura Ingraham today and did not make contact with her and I will apologize to her as I did in the message that I left for her today.
“I also met with management here at MSNBC and, understanding the severity of the situation and what I said on the radio and how it reflected terribly on this company, I have offered to take myself off the air for an indefinite period of time with no pay.