On Monday’s episode of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Chris Matthews abruptly announced his retirement from the show on air and apologized for inappropriate comments he made in the past.
“After conversation with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last ‘Hardball,’” Matthews, 74, said. “The younger generations out there are ready to take the reins. … They’re improving the workplace. We’re talking here about better standards than we grew up with, fair standards.”
“A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other. Compliments on a woman’s appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK were never OK,” he continued.