Last week, stories were leaked saying that then Fox News co-president Bill Shine was feeling sad faced and crying emoji that Rupert Murdoch had not publicly endorsed Shine in his role as guy-leading-a-company-drowning-in-scandal. Today, as Time reports, Mr. Shine is co-president no more.
Shine will be leaving the company after a transition period of several weeks, 21st Century Fox announced. He's been at Fox for more than 20 years and has served in his current role since August 2016. In a statement, Fox's Rupert Murdoch said Shine's departure marked a "significant day for all" at the company.
“Bill has played a huge role in building FOX News to its present position as the nation’s biggest and most important cable channel in the history of the industry," Murdoch said in a statement. "His contribution to our channel and our country will resonate for many years.”
That’s code for “we told him it wasn’t him, it was our need to be perceived as not condoning gross sexual and racial discrimination and harassment practices.”