10 tweets That Got People Fired

By siliconindia   |   Monday, 19 September 2011, 22:38 IST   |    2 Comments
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5. Damian Goddard
Damian Goddard
Canadian broadcaster Sportsnet has fired its host Damian Goddard following a tweet in which he expressed support for "the traditional and TRUE meaning of marriage." Goddard's tweet was in response to a tweet from Uptown Sports Management, a major hockey agency, in which it condemned New York Ranger Sean Avery for his support of the campaign to pass marriage equality in New York. Hockey agent Todd Reynolds had criticized Rangers forward Sean Avery for publicly supporting the cause. Goddard tweeted, "I completely and wholeheartedly support Todd Reynolds and his support for the traditional and TRUE meaning of marriage."