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• Matt Lauer was fired from the "Today" show Wednesday following allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior."
• Fans of Ann Curry, Lauer's former co-host, took to Twitter to celebrate the anchor's departure. 
• The former co-workers did not end on good terms, with many believing Lauer played a crucial role in Curry's exit. 

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Fans of Ann Curry are rallying around the ousted "Today" co-host after Matt Lauer was from the NBC morning show on Wednesday morning.

Lauer was fired from the network following allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior." NBC News chairman Andy Lack announced the news in a statement to the press. Lack said that, on Monday, he received a "detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer." Lack also added that he was "presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident."

The news came as a shock to many, especially Lauer's colleague and current co-host Savannah Guthrie, who was visibly shaken as she announced the news on this morning's episode of "Today."

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While many Lauer and "Today" fans expressed their sadness and anger, fans of Curry, Lauer's former co-host, celebrated his sudden departure on Twitter. 

Tweet >Here’s to you, Ann Curry.Tweet >FWIW, I have detested the vapid and phony Matt Lauer for basically his entire broadcast career and if I were to meet Ann Curry today I would give her a hug and a colossal high fiveTweet >This day is for you, Ann Curry. pic.twitter.com/7okVtGLvZlTweet >Somewhere Ann Curry is still being humble. #Wednesdaymotivation pic.twitter.com/Sj4WWIRvH2

If you are unfamiliar with Lauer and Curry's tumultuous history on the "Today" show, these tweets might come off as petty. So here's a refresher. 

In 2011, "Today" was looking for a replacement for co-st Meredith Viera. Curry, who had served as the show's news anchor since 1997, was an obvious choice. But New York magazine reports that Lauer and then executive producer Jim Bell were "opposed to putting Curry in the co-host chair." Despite their complaints, she got the job and started in June that year.

Rather than embrace his new colleague, Lauer ignored her invites to lunch and constantly complained about her to Bell and other network executives, according to New York. The cold relationship between the two played a part in Curry's emotional exit. In February 2012, NBC News president Steve Capus reportedly told Lauer that Curry wouldn't be at "Today" for much longer.

It wasn't until June of that year, however, that the New York Times broke the news of NBC's plans to replace Curry. Almost a week later, Curry gave a tear-filled good-bye on "Today." 

"This is not as I ever expected to leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful," she said. 

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That day marked the end of Curry's role as co-host on "Today," and the slow demise of Lauer's. Over the years, fans felt less and less comfortable with Lauer. People dug deeper into Curry's departure and Lauer's involvement. In his 2013 book, "Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV," Brian Stelter revealed that a top NBC executive told him, "Matt's decision guided everything else."

So it's understandable that Curry's fans would dance on Lauer's career grave. 

"He's such an obvious jerk and has been for years," one user wrote. "Karma for how disrespectfully he treated Ann Curry, too."

Tweet >I'm not at all surprised about Matt Lauer. He's such an obvious jerk and has been for years. Karma for how disrespectfully he treated Ann Curry, too.Tweet >Hey, remember when Matt Lauer was a total jerk to Ann Curry and worked behind the scenes to get her fired from the Today Show?
Life comes at you fast...

"Harassment and abuse is always about power," another wrote. "Don't forget what Matt Lauer did to Ann Curry." 

Tweet >harassment and abuse is always about power... don't forget what Matt Lauer did to Ann Curry pic.twitter.com/XMV0lJf6T4

Several other tweets suggested Curry was dancing in celebration or "sipping tea."

Tweet >Somewhere Ann Curry and Tamron Hall...... pic.twitter.com/836GqgfDu2Tweet >Ann Curry and Tamron Hall better meet for a tea date today. #MattLauer #thereckoning pic.twitter.com/BIyIcxtXgs

As for Curry, she told People in an interview Wednesday that she was "still really processing" the news of Lauer's firing.  She also noted that in the wake of so many sexual assault allegations, we need to become more diligent about protecting women in the workplace. 

"The women's movement got us into the workplace, but it didn't make us safe once we got there," she told People. "And the battle lines are now clear. We need to move this revolution forward and make our workplaces safe. Corporate America is quite clearly failing to do so, and unless it does something to change that, we need to keep doing more ourselves."

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