Brett Favre requires boycott of Fox News over Tucker Carlson ouster

NFL legend Brett Favre advocated for a boycott of Fox News on Monday over the community’s parting with former star host Tucker Carlson.

The former Green Bay Packers quarterback tweeted out his help for Mr. Carlson, saying “I’m with Tucker. Time to boycott Fox until they come to their senses and let the man speak.”

The tweet featured a clip of former Fox News persona Megyn Kelly saying that the community is betting on the upcoming presidential-primary season to lure again viewers who tuned out after Mr. Carlson’s firing on April 24.

“They’ve got a debate in August. You can’t resist. You’ll go. You’ll forgive everything. They’re banking on it,” Ms. Kelly mentioned, describing what she mentioned was the thought means of Fox News executives.

“You’re gonna tune in to the Fox News primetime, you lap dogs. It’s what you always do. It’s how they have billions,” she continued in that vein.

I’m with Tucker. Time to boycott Fox till they arrive to their senses and let the person converse. pic.twitter.com/dvrNlLdvgW

— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) May 8, 2023

The clip additionally featured some highlights from Mr. Carlson’s previous present the place he criticizes the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, cultural points reminiscent of transgenderism, and the shortage of penalties for presidency incompetence.

Mr. Carlson is exploring his future, which may embody a collaboration with tech magnate Elon Musk, in accordance to a report from Axios. However, the outlet additionally reported that Mr. Carlson gained’t be capable of take a look at new media waters till his present contract with Fox News expires in January 2025.  

Nielsen information exhibits that the conservative information community’s scores took a serious hit within the first week since Mr. Carlson’s departure. Average every day primetime viewership fell by nearly 30% since Mr. Carlson’s shock departure, dropping from 2.058 million viewers to 1.449 million.