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| Facebook Post From KSWO Viewer |
KSWO-TV7 in Lawton OK fired a meteorologist Monday after viewers complained about a brain teaser aired by the employee that included a drawing of a noose, according to
The Washington Times.
“On Monday morning, one of our employees at KSWO-TV displayed an image that was offensive and unacceptable,” the Lawton station’s management team said in a statement posted to Facebook.
“At KSWO, we do not tolerate behavior of any kind that depicts hatred, social injustice, racism or anti-Semitism.”
The post has received of thousands of angry comments calling on the station to reinstate meteorologist Mandy Bailey, who is accused of playing a word game on air that showed the word “THERE” with a noose hanging between the “T” and the “H.”
The answer was “hang in there,” but some viewers reportedly complained the noose was racially insensitive or making light of suicide.
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| Alleged 'Racist' Brain Teaser |
Without naming Ms. Bailey, KSWO said in its statement that “the employee responsible was terminated immediately.” Her KSWO staff page and professional Facebook page have been deleted
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