Florida Bar Suspends Staffer Over Slurs Targeting Miami Player

WHO:

Pro Football Network - College football fans demanded stronger action against the Florida Bar employee.

Daily Mail Sports - Damon Wilson II, a University of Miami football player, shared messages he received on social media.

NY Post - The Florida Bar placed one of its employees on administrative leave.

Daily Mail Sports - The University of Miami and Florida State are the teams involved in the game referenced.

WHAT:

NY Post - The Florida Bar fired the employee accused of sending racist messages to Miami football player Damon Wilson II.

Pro Football Network - Fans called for the employee to be fired immediately and for the Florida Bar to make an example of the employee.

Daily Mail Sports - Wilson shared messages containing racist and homophobic slurs.

NY Post - The Florida Bar placed an employee on administrative leave while it investigates racial and violent comments sent online to a Miami player.

Daily Mail Sports - The University of Miami beat Florida State in a dramatic game.

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - The messages were sent to Wilson on social media.

NY Post - The comments were sent online to a Miami player.

WHY:

Daily Mail Sports - The messages followed Wilson’s role in helping the University of Miami defeat Florida State.

NY Post - The Florida Bar’s administrative-leave decision was made as it probes the comments.

HOW:

NY Post - Messages to Wilson came from an account using McLendon’s name.

Daily Mail Sports - Wilson made the messages public by sharing them on social media.

NY Post - The Florida Bar placed the employee on administrative leave during its probe.

The Florida Bar has fired an employee accused of sending racist messages to University of Miami football player Damon Wilson II. The messages, which included racist and homophobic slurs as well as violent comments, were sent to Wilson online from an account using McLendon’s name. Wilson shared the messages publicly on social media. They followed Miami’s dramatic victory over Florida State, a game in which Wilson helped his team win. The Florida Bar initially placed the employee on administrative leave while it investigated the online comments. After the inquiry, the organization dismissed the employee. The messages prompted a strong reaction from college football fans, who called for the employee to be fired immediately and urged the Florida Bar to make an example of the case.