it's an excuse. His coworkers hate him everywhere he works. He is so loathed at ESPN he is rarely asked back to visit. People who have worked with him say he even a bigger asshole in real life than he is on camera, if such a thing can be believed. No doubt MSNBC has been praying for any excuse to do this. After all, Joe Scarborough raised money for Republicans on the air on MSNBC and still has a job. What does that tell you?