In back-to-back major ousters, Don Lemon learned that he was terminated by CNN the same day that Fox News ended their working relationship with popular right-wing host Tucker Carlson.

CNN terminated Lemon after 17 years of having a working relationship with him. Lemon is now claiming that he had no idea that he would be terminated from the network.

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In a statement Monday, Lemon said, “I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.”He added: “With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run. They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best.” His show aired on Monday and Lemon gave no indication that anything was wrong. He ended his show with, “Bye, everyone.”

According to a memo provided to NBC News Monday, CNN CEO Chris Licht said that the network and Lemon have “parted ways.” “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” the statement said. “We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”

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A couple of months ago, Lemon was briefly suspended for making sexist comments about Nikki Haley, saying that she was no longer in her “prime” at the age of 51. More recently, he was also caught on a hot mic making comments about former comedian Jon Stewart. It is not clear if he was ousted from the network due to any of these reasons.

Lemon joined the network after anchoring at NBC Chicago in 2006. Previously, working as a correspondent for NBC News, the “TODAY” show, and “NBC Nightly News.”