Piers Morgan defends Sharon Osbourne and rallies against her 'outrageous' dismissal from 'The Talk'
- Sharon Osbourne left CBS show "The Talk" after a heated exchange with co-host Sheryl Underwood.
- Piers Morgan called her departure from the show "outrageous" and representative of "the new woke tyranny."
- Morgan also left his hosting role in the aftermath of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview.
Piers Morgan has jumped to Sharon Osbourne's defense following her departure from the CBS talk show "The Talk."
Morgan, who also left his hosting job in the aftermath of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey, referred to Osbourne's departure from the show as "outrageous."
Osbourne leaving her hosting role demonstrates "how demented cancel culture has become," Morgan wrote in his Mail on Sunday column. "Sharon Osbourne is paying a heavy price in America for supporting me," he added.
Morgan used his column to share his side of the story of his departure from "Good Morning Britain" and to argue that Osbourne's departure from "The Talk" is emblematic of "the new woke tyranny."
Osbourne was "driven out for the crime of defending me, a friend she knows isn't racist, from a co-worker saying I'm racist simply because I disbelieve Meghan Markle," Morgan wrote.
Osbourne's departure immediately followed a heated on-air exchange with fellow CBS "The Talk" host Sheryl Underwood about racism and Morgan's treatment of Markle.
Osbourne defended Morgan on Twitter after he received tens of thousands of complaints for saying that he didn't "believe a word" of what Markle had said about having suicidal thoughts and being denied help.
Underwood, a Black co-host on the show, questioned Osbourne on her defense of Morgan on March 10. Underwood explained that many saw Osbourne's defense of Morgan as giving "validation and a safe haven to something that he has uttered that is racist."
Osbourne replied: "I don't know what he's uttered that's racist. I'm not trying to slide out of this one. Tell me, what has he uttered that's racist?"
She added: "I feel like I'm about to be put in the electric chair because I have a friend who many people think is racist, so that makes me a racist."
Underwood later clarified that she wasn't accusing Osbourne of being racist. Osbourne replied: "It's too late. I think that seed's already sowed."
Osbourne later posted a statement on Twitter explaining the comments. "I panicked, felt blindsided, got defensive and allowed my fear and horror of being accused of being racist take over," she wrote.
CBS described the on-screen exchange as "upsetting to everyone involved."
"As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon's behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace,' the network said in a statement.