Mar 16th, 2011
Rick met with Abe Foxman, head of the Anti-Defamation League, and apologized for his comments. Foxman accepted Rick's apology and said that the controversy surrounding Rick's comments, "can be put to rest."
Dec 29th, 2010
To read the headlines, Rick's interview was a "meltdown" or some conspiracy theory filled diatribe. In reality, it was none of those things. Listen for yourself.
Dec 29th, 2010
Rick personally apologized to Jon Stewart and released an official statement apologizing for his remarks.
Dec 29th, 2010
Jon on Rick: "[T]he idea that they would have fired him [Rick] for calling me a bigot. I think if that's the reason, hire him back tomorrow..."
Dec 29th, 2010
"If we amplify everything, we hear nothing... Not being able to distinguish between... real bigots and Juan Williams or Rick Sanchez is an insult..."
Dec 29th, 2010
"[W]hat has to strike the eye about both sets of [Rick's] remarks is how uncontroversial they are... He didn't descend into saying that there was Jewish control of the media..."
Dec 29th, 2010
"...if they [CNN] fired him for making some intemperate statements... I gotta tell you, I’m not even sure Rick Sanchez believed what he was saying."
Dec 29th, 2010
"I said some things I shouldn't have said. They were wrong. Not only were they wrong, they were offensive."