FCC Chairman Says His “Easy Way Or The Hard Way” Comment About Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t Meant As A Threat To Pull Licenses If ABC Didn’t Fire Him
FCC Chairman Says His “Easy Way Or The Hard Way” Comment About Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t Meant As A Threat To Pull Licenses If ABC Didn’t Fire Him

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FCC Chairman Says His “Easy Way Or The Hard Way” Comment About Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t Meant As A Threat To Pull Licenses If ABC Didn’t Fire Him

That didn't happen.
\ And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
\ And if it was, that's not a big deal.
\ And if it is, that's not my fault.
\ And if it was, I didn't mean it. <-- You are here
\ And if I did, you deserved it.
He basically combo'd "If it was, I didn't mean it," and "If I did, you deserved it," honestly. He basically said "Kimmel deserved to be canned, but I wasn't threatening to pull their license. That would be illegal."