Ice Bucket Challenge -Emily Austen
Published 1:08pm, Friday, June 10, 2016
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle
Riley Curry gets a lift from Warriors star (and father) Steph after the May 30 win over the Thunder. A fans tweet let the family know they arent welcome in Cleveland and got the man who did the tweeting fired. less Riley Curry gets a lift from Warriors star (and father) Steph after the May 30 win over the Thunder. A fans tweet let the family know they arent welcome in Cleveland and got the man who did the ... more Photo: Scott Strazzante, The ChronicleDumb career moves: Insulting Riley Curry, making ethnic jokes
Among all the trolls on Twitter, its not easy to stand out but you can still manage if you make a vulgar comment about the countrys most famous 3-year-old. USA Today reported that a Cleveland Cavaliers fan lost his job over his nasty tweet about Steph Currys family, including daughter Riley. It started when Sydel Curry, Stephs sister, tweeted that the family was heading to Cleveland for the NBA Finals, then the fan got nasty. Another Twitter user alerted his employer, Holton-Wise Property Group, which tweeted that he had been fired. USA Today said the companys owner, James Wise, formally apologized to the Curry family.
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Also in trouble although not necessarily fired (for the moment) is Emily Austen, a Fox Sports Florida reporter who covers the Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Magic. Deadspin reported that she went on Barstool Sports Rundown and managed to make several ethnic jokes. Her employer quickly distanced itself from the broadcast, telling Deadspin that Austen is not scheduled to appear on any of the networks upcoming shows.
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