Nick Cannon says he's leaving 'America's Got Talent'

CNN – (CNN) - Nick Cannon's got some beef with his "America's Got Talent" bosses and he's leaving the show as a result.

On Monday, the comedian said he intends to leave his position as host after being "threatened with termination" by executives at NBC.

He claims it's because of jokes made on his showtime comedy special at the expense of "America's Got Talent."

Cannon did not say which joke or jokes NBC took issue with.

During the comedy show, Cannon replaces the "n" in NBC with the n-word.

He also says his hosting gig hurt his credibility in the Black community.

Cannon has hosted the show since 2009.

NBC has not returned CNN's request for comment.