EARLE, Ark. — A volunteer firefighter with the Earle Fire Department is off the job after a Facebook post that said professional athletes who protest during games should be “shot in the head.”
Jonathan Marotti was fired as a result of his personal Facebook post, the department’s chief confirmed.
Marotti’s post said that “trump should post snipers at the game and each player that takes a knee or sits in the lockerroom should b shot in the head.”
He continued that “obama lovin snowflakes” should be “shot on sight.”
The Earle Fire Department is a volunteer service. Firefighters are paid by the call.
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