Word Has It Chris Matthews Is A Sexist Freak Who Fosters A Crappy Work Environment And Tells Rape Jokes

Is Chris Matthews going down in flames? I mean, we know NBC settled a sexual harassment claim for him, but it gets worse.

First, a little background.

In case you missed it, last month, two former NBC producers came out and accused Chris Matthews of being a flaming sexist freak who fosters a crappy work environment.

Two former NBC producers independently alleged Matthews would rate the looks of his female guests on a scale and said Matthews was so abusive that staff joked about being battered women. The interviews in total paint Matthews as a tyrant liable to fly off the handle at the slightest mistake, who was eager to objectify women and made inappropriate sexual comments appear to be a matter of course for someone in his position.

Both former NBC producers requested anonymity out of concern for their future careers. One is actively seeking a job in media and the other still works closely with MSNBC. One expressed fears about being labeled a “troublemaker” and cited the string of former Fox News women who have all but disappeared from television.

“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.

Not surprising. This happens in Hollywood all the time.

They say he frequently talked about women in an inappropriate manner.

“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 He has a very outdated view of women.”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 other producer said he straight up acted like a hormonal teenage boy.

The other producer likened his behavior to that of a “teenage boy,” alleging that Matthews would rate his female guests on a numerical scale, deciding which guest was the “hottest of the week,” and would talk about how “hot” various women in the office were, including herself.

One host on a CNBC show was allegedly on the receiving end of many of his comments and tried to avoid being around Matthews in the office.

“She didn’t want to be in the same room as him,” the former NBC producer claimed. “She wouldn’t want to get her makeup done if he was in there too.”

Gee, sounds like a swell guy!

By the way. Sources also say Matthews is “verbally abusive.” I don’t have trouble believing that.

In addition to the troubling behavior toward women, all five of the sources who spoke to TheDC about the workplace environment at “Hardball” described Matthews as verbally abusive. They claimed that Matthews’ outbursts went beyond normal or justifiable frustration, and former staffers apparently felt like they had to “walk on eggshells” around their “abusive” boss.

None of that surprises me. A lot of these big time anchors turn out to be terrible people in real life and behind the scenes. Matthews is also terrible ON air, so again. Not surprised. Not in the very least.

There’s more. According to The Cut, Chris Matthews made an inappropriate joke about finding his “Bill Cosby pill.” This happened prior to interviewing Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Network footage obtained by the Cut shows Matthews, during the interview setup, making a couple of “jokes” about Clinton. He asks, “Can I have some of the queen’s waters? Precious waters?” And then, as he waits for the water, he adds, “Where’s that Bill Cosby pill I brought with me?” Matthews then laughs, delighted with the line, for an extended moment, as the staffers around him react with disbelief, clearly uncomfortable. (Cosby has been accused of sexual impropriety by dozens of women, some of whom allege that they were drugged and raped by the comedian.)

Go ahead. Look at it. The proof is right here.

Matthews apologized for his remark.

“This was a terrible comment I made in poor taste during the height of the Bill Cosby headlines,” Matthews said to the Cut. “I realize that’s no excuse. I deeply regret it and I’m sorry.”

Who here actually believes Matthews “deeply regrets” that comment? Anyone? *crickets*

The backlash would be a LOT worse if a host on Fox News said something like this, but for a liberal host, it’s still pretty bad.

Chris Matthews literally made a rape joke about the first woman presidential nominee of a major party.

OH, WAIT–excuse me, I misspoke:

Chris Matthews made a rape joke. Full stop.

Can MSNBC finally fire this asshole and replace him with one of the many deserving women?

— Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) January 12, 2018

#TIMESUP, Chris Matthews.

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— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 13, 2018

.@MSNBC and @NBCUniversal continue to refuse to give comment about the avalanche of allegations against Chris Matthews:

-Sex harassment allegations
-Abusive workplace environment
-Screaming and yelling at women
-Rating women’s looks
-Rape joke about Hillary Clinton (video proof)

— Ryan Saavedra 🇺🇸 (@RealSaavedra) January 12, 2018

Awful……NY Mag Exclusive: Watch Chris Matthews Joke About His ‘Bill Cosby Pill’ Before Interviewing Hillary Clinton https://t.co/qu3ifMbhnq

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 12, 2018

Chris Matthews is done pic.twitter.com/FQPjqUELAP

— RespectMyGame 💅🏽 (@battletested5) January 12, 2018

Chris Matthews is despicable. Why is NO ONE talking about the sexual harassment settlement paid out on behalf of Chris Matthews. He’s a disgusting, arrogant, misogynistic loudmouth and I wish he would go away.

— Jackie Banyasz (@garwoodgal) January 12, 2018

What A Sick Man: Chris Matthews joked about giving Hillary Clinton a “Bill Cosby pill.”

Does Chris Matthews speak for you, @MSNBC? https://t.co/lWK7cyFVyO#ChrisMatthews #FridayFeeling

— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) January 12, 2018

Chris Matthews joked about giving the most powerful woman in the world a date rape drug. If he isn’t immediately fired, what message does that send to millions of women and girls who don’t have Hillary’s resources or status?

— Shauna DeBono (@ShaunaRDeBono) January 12, 2018

“Chris Matthews “There was a time when I liked Chris Matthews but over the years I grown weary of him. He’s stuck in the 50’s, his reference points are dated and he seems to interrupt women mostly. One can always feel the eye-rolls. Time for him to go.

— Larry Landaker (@GivemHellLarry) January 12, 2018

Chris Matthews is well past his expiration date. He’s always been everybody’s creepy uncle.

— Nancy ONeil (@nancyoneil1020) January 12, 2018

Ok.@MSNBC

It’s time. You have reason to fire @HardballChris. Actually, you’ve had it for quite some time, but now that WE have it, FIRE CHRIS MATTHEWS. What Bill Cosby did is no joke and it’s not funny.

FIRE CHRIS MATTHEWS. I’m ready to go after his sponsors.

— Kathy Silke 🇺🇸 (@KathySilke) January 12, 2018

Is Chris Matthews finished? Is this it? Is HIS time up?