Some of MSNBC’s biggest stars are – in extraordinary on-air fashion – rebuking management’s decision to cancel Joy Reid and Alex Wagner’s shows and lay off their production staffs.

MSNBC’s Joy Reid was visibly emotional on camera after her primetime show, The ReidOut, was canceled as part of a major shakeup at the network during an appearance on a Sunday podcast. Known for her controversial takes and racially divisive rhetoric, Reid broke down in tears while reacting to the news of her show’s cancellation.