“He is taking the holiday. He’s been chased by paparazzi all weekend. He’s been under attack. He’s not ready to go back on air,” CNN said in a statement to Mediaite. Fox News reported CNN told the outlet Lemon’s return will depend on “where his head is at.”

Yes, Don Lemon is so fragile and soft that he needs extra vacation time because the media isn’t nice to him. I guess the media should pat him on the back for allegedly blowing up on his female co-worker. …

Now, CNN’s latest spin is that Don Lemon is “under attack,” and thus, can’t return to TV. God bless his heroics. He’s almost like the guys on D-Day. We at OutKick hope he’s able to recover quickly so he can have a medal pinned on his chest for combatting all the completely unjustified criticism.

[I think anyone who’s watched Lemon for any length of time knows exactly where his head’s at. It’s usually planted firmly up his posterior, and last week’s attack on Nikki Haley just made it obvious. With that said, I suspect that CNN is still trying to salvage Lemon’s status as morning host, but the question is *why*. Perhaps cerebrarectalitis is contagious. — Ed]