Chris Matthews Exits ‘Hardball’ Following Harassment Allegations
- Longtime talk-show host apologizes for ‘comments in the past’
- ‘Hardball With Chris Matthews’ has been on the air since 1997
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Chris Matthews, the longtime MSNBC host, announced his retirement Monday night during his daily talk show “Hardball” following accusations of inappropriate workplace conduct.
He and the network reached the decision mutually, Matthews, 74, said on the air. He was accused of misbehavior by journalist Laura Bassett, who had written about the incidents in 2017 without naming him.