ATLANTA, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles) – News anchor Don Lemon is not waiting until CNN fires him. He just quit.

Lemon is the target of an online petition demanding that he be fired by the cable news network. More than 28,000 people have signed the petition in which the controversial “journalist” was castigated for his reaction to the South Carolina school incident where a police officer violently dragged a female student for allegedly being disruptive in class. On his program, Lemon said he needs to see more facts before passing judgement on the officer.

Lemon is no stranger to controversy. He once held up a sign during a broadcast asking viewers if they were offended by it. The sign had the word ‘Ni**er’ in bold letters.

He is also known for his famous line, “smell of marijuana” during his coverage of the civil disturbance  in Ferguson.

Lemon is also credited for advising black teens to pull up their pants to gain respect, and for suggesting that a missing Malaysia Airlines plane was kidnapped by some higher power.

But Lemon fans need not worry. He will not be out of a job.

CNBC has just announced that it has hired Lemon as its chief political correspondent. The NBC-affiliated network made the decision following last night’s Republican presidential debate debacle in which the CNBC moderators were releatedly booed by the audience and attacked by the candidates for their “less-than-nice” questions and demeanor.

Critics are describing the CNBC debate as the “worst moderated” in U.S.  political history.

By hiring Lemon, CNBC hopes to rebuild its reputation as a leading news network. “Lemon’s popularity will most definitely help our ratings,” CNBC executives said.