Wild ‘N Out creator Nick Cannon isn’t going down without a fight! After ViacomCBS cut ties with Cannon following his anti-Semitic comments on his Canon’s Class podcast, the media company announced they would be taking over Wild ‘N Out despite Nick being the face of the brand since it’s inception. However, according to The Shade Room, Cannon is ready to fight for what he created by filing a $1.5 billion lawsuit against them for the value of the show.

 

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#TSRExclusive: #NickCannon has been the face of #WildNOut since its conception, and now that #Viacom has chosen to terminate its relationship with him, Nick is taking legal action to take back his show! _____________________________________ #ViacomCBS decided to sever ties with Nick following his statements regarding the Jewish community, which many have deemed as controversial, and we have just learned that Nick plans to sue the company for $1.5 billion. _____________________________________ “It is just that simple, ‘Wild’N Out belongs to Nick!,” his team says in an exclusive statement. “The show was created by Nick Cannon with his idea and original thought. Wild’N Out has brought billions of dollars in revenue to Viacom since 2015. And Nick deserves and has earned everything it is worth.” _____________________________________ “From the platforms he provides for other entertainers, the jobs he creates for black youth, the time he gives to mentoring incarcerated men and women, to the money he gives back and puts into communities, homelessness, and people less—click the link in our bio to read more! (📸: @gettyimages)

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“It is just that simple, ‘Wild’N Out belongs to Nick. The show was created by Nick Cannon with his idea and original thought. Wild’N Out has brought billions of dollars in revenue to Viacom since 2015. And Nick deserves and has earned everything it is worth,” Nick’s team exclusively shared with Shade Room. Adding that “If Viacom believes in growth, equality, education, then Viacom will do what is right and pay Nick what they owe, and giving him his $1.5 brand.”

His team also said that Nick plans to invest the money from the lawsuit into education, psychological programs and youth organizations for underserved communities.

What do you think of Nick Cannon suing ViacomCBS for $1.5 billion?