Damon Lindelof Says He Won’t Work With ABC, Disney Unless Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Is Lifted Soon

Damon Lindelof showed support for Jimmy Kimmel and said he “can’t in good conscience” work for Disney or ABC unless Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s suspension is lifted soon.

“I first heard Jimmy Kimmel on Kevin & Bean shortly after I moved to L.A. in my twenties. I was a fan of his goofy honest wit from the jump, and I never imagined we would one day be friends. I met him for the first time backstage at the ABC upfronts in 2004 … he had just seen The Lost pilot and dug it. He also said, ‘I hope you guys know what you’re doing,’” Lindelof began in an Instagram post shared on Thursday.

Lindelof went on to explain that he’s gotten to know Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, over the past “twenty years.” He also called McNearney, who serves as the co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!,…