CNN’s Don Lemon faces criticism after saying Prince Harry ‘spreads dirty family laundry’ in his new memoir

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Don Lemon has slammed Prince Harry for discussing family disagreements in his new memoir, ‘Spare’. Lemon was talking about a clip in which Harry claims he was physically assaulted by Prince William.

Prince Harry dominated the headlines this week as leaked excerpts from his new memoir, ‘Spare’, revealed jaw-dropping details about the Royal Family.

There was support and criticism on both sides of the Atlantic, but CNN presenter Don Lemon said he found Prince Harry’s book “left-wing”.

Lemon and fellow anchors Poppy Harlow, Max Foster and Bianca Nobilo were discussing a particular passage in which Prince Harry accused Prince William of physically assaulting him during an argument over Meghan Markle in 2019.

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“He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my collar, and he threw me to the floor. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me,” wrote Harry in a clip, which was seen by The Guardian. “I stood there for a while, dazed, then I got up and told him to get out.”

After Harlow read the excerpt aloud, Lemon said his first reaction was “Why?”

“Everyone has a family. I have arguments in my family,” he continued. “Am I going to put that out there for the whole world to see? I just don’t understand why the hell he would want to put that out there.”

Prince Harry and Prince William at Buckingham Palace Balcony on July 10, 2018 in London.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

As the anchors discussed Prince Harry’s claims that he wanted to reconcile with his family, Lemon added: “What exactly is he achieving by airing out the family’s dirty laundry?”

“To talk about a physical family fight, for me, I wouldn’t,” he added. “It is only me.”

After CNN This Morning shared a snippet of the discussion on Twitter, Lemon was criticized by some viewers for what they perceived as “excusing physical assault.” Others noted that Lemon spoke about his own family in his 2011 memoir “Transparent,” which contained details of his father’s infidelities.

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Meanwhile, some seemed to agree with Lemon and shared their support for William.

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Prince Harry’s memoir, which will be officially released on January 10, has been highly anticipated since it was announced in July 2021.

In previously leaked excerpts, Prince Harry called Prince William a “beloved brother and sworn enemy” and shared the number of people he killed while serving in Afghanistan.

Representatives for CNN and Don Lemon did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

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