Melissa Harris-Perry was fed up after negotiations for her departure from MSNBC fell through on Tuesday. According to CNN, MHP walked away the proposed deal without accepting any money from the network because she refused to sign a non-disparagement clause.
"I'll never get another penny from MSNBC," Harris-Perry said.
Last Friday the New York Times reported details of a leaked email from Harris-Perry in which she expressed displeasure with the way network executives had handled her show.
Since then, an executive was quoted in the Washington Post describing Harris-Perry as a "challenging and unpredictable personality."
Today, she chose to air her frustrations and relief following her exit in a series of tweets. In them she addresses Senior Vice President, Yvette Miley, and MSNBC President, Phil Griffin.
As for me... I am just waiting to be free... tick tock...tick tock... is it 5 o'clock yet?— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
5pm. Pushing back from pointless "negotiations" like ... pic.twitter.com/bqa6l3uzXD— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
A few apologies: @MartinBashir @Toure @finneyk I am sorry for and ashamed of my earlier silence. I gave into to culture of fear at #msnbc— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Note to @YvetteMiley & Phil if I cc u on email Tue & it's leaked to press on Friday maybe I'm not the unpredictable one. #GetYourLeaksPhil— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
One of the unintended consequences of salary inequity-- harder to get us to take one of those non-disclosure payoffs huh? #freedomovermoney— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
To be sure, hosting @MHPshow was one of the greatest joys of my professional life-a weekly privilege for 4 years. #NerdlandForever— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
Failures on @MHPshow were mine & nearly everything good belonged to brilliant team of producers, researchers, interns. #NerdlandForever— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#Nerdland was a platform for diverse, brilliant voices to weigh in on politics — the only place on #MSNBC & cable pic.twitter.com/Oj1SnV30aP— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
#MSNBC says they would put their diversity "up against everyone else in the news business.” It’s a low bar. pic.twitter.com/dwlaNbsLU9— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016
So #MSNBC y'all keep making cable great again. I'll be staying challenging & unpredictable. #NerdlandForever pic.twitter.com/BCDOBLfITm— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 1, 2016