A Denver sportswriter is out of his job after triggering an onslaught of criticism for tweeting that a Japanese driver winning Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 made him “uncomfortable.”
Terry Frei, a sports reporter for the Denver Post, sent the questionable tweet shortly after Japanese race car driver Takuma Sato hailed victory in the illustrious Indy 500.
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“Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend,” he wrote.
The tweet immediately evoked a firestorm of criticism on social media.
Frei attempted to clarify with historic references and an apology, but it wasn’t enough.
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