Lemon defended his comments saying that journalists are supposed to gather all possible information. In 2015, over 30,000 people signed a petition to fire Lemon from CNN because of a controversial remark he made regarding aggressive police behavior and the use of excessive force on a teenaged black girl. Lemon said, "You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn't want to do it. During her interview, Lemon not only asked why she didn't approach law enforcement sooner but also suggested that she should have bitten Cosby as a way to stop the attack from continuing potentially. Tarshis was one of the many women to accuse Cosby of sexual assault. In 2014, Lemon interviewed journalist and music publicist Joan Tarshis about her allegations against comedian Bill Cosby.
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