Final Countdown: Keith Olbermann And MSNBC Announce They Are Parting Ways (VIDEO)

I heard his statement, and yours is one possible explanatio­n.

The UPDATE is another, and explains why he wouldn't or couldn't have said it was mutual -- The NYT reports that Olbermann is also "not allowed to comment publicly on the specifics of the deal, and there are restrictio­ns on when he can give interviews about his departure".
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