Article 6FEYY Sports reporter in Philadelphia loses job over pro-Palestinian comments

Sports reporter in Philadelphia loses job over pro-Palestinian comments

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Oliver Milman
from US news | The Guardian on (#6FEYY)

Jackson Frank was let go by PhillyVoice.com after he responded Solidarity with Palestine' to a 76ers tweet condemning Hamas

A sports reporter in Philadelphia has lost his job after tweeting his solidarity" with Palestine in the wake of Hamas's deadly attack on Israel.

Jackson Frank, a writer who covered the Philadelphia 76ers professional basketball team, is no longer employed by PhillyVoice.com" after he expressed support for the Palestinian cause on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, PhillyVoice.com chief executive Hal Donnelly told the New York Post.

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