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>> keep in mind about keith, keith has never been about money. yes, he wanted a contract in terms of wanting to be paid what he felt like he's worth. he's not a guy who is about money. if he felt like for whatever reason this was a time to leave, i guaranty that money is not an issue for him. >> i just feel bad -- i don't know him personally, but for someone who clearly has a strong opinion, it would be a very difficult thing to be off the air, you noef, at such an important time in this country's history, david. >> well, yes and no. but he's gone down this road before. he's worked -- he left ...

He's not a guy who is about money. if he felt like for whatever reason this was a time to leave, i guaranty that money is not an issue for him. >> i just feel bad -- i don't know him personally, but for someone who clearly has a strong opinion, it would be a very difficult thing to be off the air, you know, at such an important time in this country's history, david. >> well, yes and no. but he's gone down this road before. he's worked -- he left msnbc following the monica lewinsky scandal back in '89, '99. he was off the air for a period of time. he worked and espn and fox. so he's gotten used...

See, the baby panda didn't get a lawyer. once you did this, the criminal stuff was going to come out. because the whole instant fame thing is a slippery slope. and your reason for suing, i call it the could have case. >> the fountain could have been empty. i could have been in the hospital. i could have walked into a bus. you know, got hit by a car. >> and i said last night, could have, could have, could have. the fountain wasn't empty, but the threat of a lawsuit, was. she wasn't in hospital, she was on probation and is definitely on the "ridicu-list" again tonight. more now at the top of the...

Very close at that moment to him being fired over that. and this has been a long standing issue. obviously, he was an incredibly important talent for them and i think he's responsible for their entire brand now, you could argue. but keith has had long-running problems with management in his career and this came to a head and they both agreed it was time to move on. >> bill, at least one source has told me that jeff zucker was a protector within the corporation. with his departure, comcast takes over and even before they took over, there had been some talk within msnbc about the corporate cultu...

When i resigned from espn 13 1/2 years ago, i was given 30 seconds to say goodbye. at the very end of my last edition of "sportscenter." as god is my witness, in the commercial break just before the emotional moment, the producer got into my ear piece and he said, uhh, can you cut it down to 15 seconds so we can get in this tennis result from stuttgart? so i'm grateful i have a little more time to sign off here. >> and he did take his time. thanking crew and staffers and reading a short story he reads every friday night. then he said good night and goodbye. >> chris hayes filling in for rachel...