--- title: Seth Meyers on Matt Lauer Sexual Misconduct Allegations description: Seth Meyers went after Matt Lauer with guns blazing after the Today show host was fired by NBC over sexual misconduct allegations. canonical: https://time.com/5044775/seth-meyers-matt-lauer-sexual-misconduct-allegations/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-01T16:16:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:49:00.337Z og:title: Seth Meyers Skewers Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations og:description: "You killed your career and you f—ed yourself" og:url: https://time.com/5044775/seth-meyers-matt-lauer-sexual-misconduct-allegations/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fd9e9687fe66362/6988f35522fb857682e23e01/screen-shot-2017-12-01-at-10-44-17-am.png?branch=production&width=1192&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1192 og:image:height: 671 og:image:alt: Screen Shot 2017-12-01 at 10.44.17 AM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Seth Meyers Skewers Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations twitter:description: "You killed your career and you f—ed yourself" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fd9e9687fe66362/6988f35522fb857682e23e01/screen-shot-2017-12-01-at-10-44-17-am.png?branch=production&width=1192&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Seth Meyers Has a Cutting Message for Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations > Sponsored content. 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Armed with the [_Variety_ investigation](http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/matt-lauer-accused-sexual-harassment-multiple-women-1202625959/) detailing Lauer’s alleged sexual misconduct that was published on Wednesday, Meyers devoted his “A Closer Look” segment to denouncing the reported actions of the longtime NBC anchor. “And you thought the most disgusting thing at the Sochi Olympics was Bob Costa’s pinkeye,” Meyers said, referencing NBC’s confirmation that Lauer’s abrupt termination stems from “[inappropriate sexual behavior”](http://time.com/5041360/matt-lauer-sochi-olympics/) dating back to the 2014 Winter Olympics. “Well, move over, pinkeye, there’s a new, grosser sheriff in town.” Meyers also commented on the report that Lauer enjoyed playing the game “f–k, marry, kill” with men and women in the office. “I don’t know who you said you’d marry in those conversations,” he said. “But I do know that you killed your career, and you f—ed yourself.” Lauer released a [statement](http://time.com/5042734/matt-lauer-sexual-misconduct-statement/) apologizing for his actions on Thursday, but maintained that some accounts are “untrue” or “mischaracterize” his behavior. 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