A Connecticut-based sports reporter was fired on Wednesday after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S. C., as an “Uncle Tom” in a now-deleted tweet.
The Hill tweeted a link to a story about Scott saying he thought President Trump “misspoke” when he said "stand back and stand by," but called on him to correct his statement if that really were the case.
Now-former News 12 Connecticut sports reporter Fred Gerteiny responded by writing, “Thanks Uncle Tom,” and swiftly lost his job as a result.
"After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment,” the network said in a statement. “News 12 Networks has a zero-tolerance policy for racism or improper conduct based on race, and prides itself on being an objective and unbiased multi-platform news company.”
When asked if he had apologized, Gerteiny later tweeted that he “wrote an email to... (Read more)
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