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UT-Chattanooga has fired offensive line coach Chris Malone because of a Tuesday night tweet taking a shot at the left’s hero Stacey Abrams. Malone deleted the tweet and then deleted his account, but it was too late. UT-Chattanooga decided to go in a different direction with its offensive line staff.
“Congratulations to the state GA and Fat Albert @staceyabrams because you have truly shown America the true works of cheating in an election, again!!!” Malone tweeted. “Enjoy the buffet Big Girl! You earned it!!! Hope the money was good, still not governor!”
One thing led to another, and UTC head coach Rusty Wright had to release a statement.
“Our football program has a clear set of standards. Those standards include respecting others. It is a message our players hear daily. It is a standard I will not waver on,” Wright said in the statement.
“What was posted on social media by a member of my staff is unacceptable and not any part of what I stand for or what Chattanooga Football stands for. Life is bigger than football and as leaders of young men, we have to set that example, first and foremost. With that said, effective immediately, that individual is no longer party of my staff.”
IN OUR INBOX: We’ve heard that @UTChattanooga assistant football coach, Chris Malone, deleted his account after posting this vile comment. Parents and students are outraged. pic.twitter.com/0bNJ1HYgPx
— Chattanooga Holler (@NoogaHoller) January 7, 2021
I’ve said it a thousand times: unless you’re willing to lose your job, turn off the phone when emotions start boiling up, especially if you’re connected to an athletic program. If you hate your job and don’t mind losing it, go for it. Fire away.
Was Chris’ comment even that bad? No, but he’s got to have his head on straight and realize the SJWs are waiting and ready to attack. Remember the high school cheerleader who was blindsided by a three-second video from her freshman year? SJWs are always looking for targets to destroy.
And yet another win for Cancel Culture. May God have mercy on the people of America.
Meh, it’s not professional. There’s levels to criticism but in general keep politics off FB/Twitter. Nothing good can come from getting too emotional on social media. Worry about what you can control. Now ole boy is out of a job and probably gonna be hard to get another at any program.
Twitter and Facebook are used for politics. People make fun of Trump’s weight all the time and don’t see any people getting fired for it.
Hilarious…lib would be promoted with similar comment
Sad but true
You just can’t insult Michael Strahan in drag and a fat suit communist sweetheart Stacy
Well so much for free speech folks and after this election outcome ain’t likely to improve welcome to the 21st century Third Reich firing people for expressing an opinion has a real chilling effect not good.
All points to exactly why the assault on the Capitol yesterday was a necessary starting point
I still don’t understand what Grimmis has done to become so popular? Someone please explain this to me.
Willie Brown’s girl has said and done worse but is VP. Dems controlling the culture and controlling the speak. My how fast things have changed in the Land of the (formerly) Free.
Free speech apparently is a privilege for some and not a right for all in the Constitution.
Fat Albert? That’s pretty funny, actually. But he would never survive cancel culture with the liberals running our major universities.
Cancel Culture is strong in Tennessee. He’ll have to start at the bottom, again, at a high school somewhere.
He lost his shit like Dan LeBatard. Weak.
I wouldn’t give guy high marks for judgment. That said, Stacy is obese. Could be a function of DNA, bad nutritional choices and/or lack of sufficient exercise. She’s a darling of the left so you aren’t allowed to critique her on her views, policies or appearance. Otherwise you will suffer the cancel culture consequences. Sad.