Don Lemon says he was “harassed” by each “men and women” throughout his 17 years at CNN.

“I’ve been harassed by men and women within the work[place]. And a few issues are usually not even…it’s ridiculous,” Lemon instructed Invoice Maher throughout an look on his “Membership Random” podcast. “Now look, there are some issues which can be actually egregious, however not every little thing is Harvey Weinstein-level.”

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With out naming any names, Lemon mentioned there was one incident the place a “younger woman” coworker “tweaked my nipples” whereas within the cafeteria earlier than saying, “‘Oh, it’s chilly in right here!’”

“I mentioned, ‘OK, you understand if I did that they’d be strolling me out the door proper now?’” Lemon mentioned. “However I didn’t care to go to HR. I didn’t say something as a result of I used to be identical to, ‘It’s a double commonplace, it’s high-quality.’”

Lemon went on to element a second run-in with one other lady when he was nonetheless “so new” on the community.

“I’ve by no means instructed this story as effectively, somebody who I labored with additionally harassed me at CNN, and I by no means went to administration,” Lemon recalled. “Initially, I used to be so new there…[it was] a lady, and he or she knew I used to be homosexual. And it was weird. She was going by means of a divorce, it was simply bizarre. And I by no means went to administration. Initially, I assumed, like, OK, they might discover a solution to do away with me as a result of if I instructed this story, I don’t know in the event that they’re going to consider me or not. However then she was so imply to me after that, I used to be like, ‘I ought to’ve instructed the story.’ However yeah, I’ve been harassed by women and men.”

When requested for extra particulars surrounding the second instance, Lemon mentioned it wasn’t a one-off remark in-office, however as an alternative occurred at an after-work gathering.

“There’s a variety of cocktail events, and bear in mind, this was some time in the past and there was not Uber or something like that, and in case you are in Atlanta, taxis aren’t obtainable,” Lemon mentioned. “And so that you say, ‘Hey, we’ve had a pair drinks, do you thoughts if I like’…‘No, no, no, don’t go dwelling, keep within the visitor room.’ That kind of factor.”