This article mentions most of the same points, but I found the last chunk to be fascinating:
"Toward the end of his comments on the call this morning, Lemon said he would “continue to be who I am, to talk about issues that I think affect us — women, people of color, members of the LGBT community, the underserved community — that is part of my mission.” But, he said “when I make a mistake, I own it. And I own this one as well.”
CNN CEO CHRIS LICHT opened the call saying that he was “disappointed” in the remarks, calling them “upsetting, unacceptable and unfair.” “I want to say I’ve heard from a lot of people in the organization both directly and indirectly about how those comments have affected you, and I want you to hear directly from me that I hear you,” Licht said. After Lemon’s apology, Licht said: “I look forward to the continued conversation on this with you and the staff.”
But Lemon’s mea culpa on the call didn’t satisfy everyone who heard it.
People who were on the call said that while Lemon apologized, he seemed at times to be justifying his original comment and taking credit for apologizing.
One person described Lemon’s apology as “tone deaf” and said some staff remain “furious” over the episode and want management to issue a statement responding to the situation."
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2023/02/17/lemons-apology-leaves-sour-taste-for-some-at-cnn-00083474