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Sports talk radio host Dan Sileo has been fired by WMEN
640-AM Monday after the former Miami Hurricane tweeted over the weekend that he
was placing a $1,000 bounty on Florida State defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan,
according to Sun-Sentinel.
Sileo tweeted that he would pay $1,000 to any Miami player
that "TAKES THIS KID OUT" while attaching a photo of Jernigan using
his hands to create "The U".
SEE ORIGINAL POSTING: Click Here.
SEE ORIGINAL POSTING: Click Here.
Sileo deleted the tweet, and claimed that he was only joking,
but WMEN terminated his contract with the station Monday.
The firing is Sileo's second this year and third in the past
20 months.
Sileo was fired from WQAM 560 AM in March after he made
headlines for tweeting sexist comments at Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews,
among other on-air and Twitter meltdowns.
Sileo was fired from Tampa's WDAE 620 AM in March 2012 after he called three
black NFL free agents "monkeys."
i have reported all the DEATH THREATS to the POLICE and FBI....My face book and twitter are littered with wanting to hurt my daughter
— Dan Sileo (@DanSileoShow) November 4, 2013
I understand my comment was OVER the TOP and 640 is right to protect there station...GREAT SUCCESS to them...But I felt the FSU PLAYER
— Dan Sileo (@DanSileoShow) November 4, 2013
@DanSileoShow was PUSHING the U sign in my schools face...VERY disappointing to know the University of Miami lead the charge in this!!
— Dan Sileo (@DanSileoShow) November 4, 2013
@DanSileoShow My family and I are in hidding..PLEASE RESPECT our PRIVACEY....I have hired a PRIVATE COP and He is ARMED..THANK U..GO CANES
— Dan Sileo (@DanSileoShow) November 4, 2013
WMEN sent out a statement Monday afternoon:
"As a result of Dan Sileo's action on his personal twitter account on November 3, 2013, 640 WMEN has terminated his independent contractor relationship with the station. The ownership, staff and management of WMEN-640 do not condone his actions which have no place in sports."
"As a result of Dan Sileo's action on his personal twitter account on November 3, 2013, 640 WMEN has terminated his independent contractor relationship with the station. The ownership, staff and management of WMEN-640 do not condone his actions which have no place in sports."
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