Sports Host Fired Following Support of Anti-Gay Marriage Tweets
A sports story that is way too familiar has added a new chapter, as a sports personality has lost his job, and the catalyst seems to be a series of tweets. What began with a professional hockey player taking part in a campaign for marriage equality has led to Rogers Sportsnet firing on-air host Damian Goddard, who tweeted in support of opposition to gay marriage.
The company claims there were a series of other incidents that led to his release, but his tweet earlier this week was enough to give him the boot.
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