Don Lemon fired by CNN after 17 years with the news network

CNN said Monday that it has parted ways with host Don Lemon.

“Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” said CNN Chief Executive Officer Chris Light said in a statement.

The termination apparently came as a surprise to Lemon. “I am stunned,” Lemon said in a tweet Monday. “At…