University of Tennessee taxi assistant football coach L Coach lost his job Thursday after making unsupported allegations of fraud over the Stacey Abrams and Georgia state elections, university officials said Thursday.
The coach, Chris Malone, was in his second season as an assistant and offensive line coach for MOC, according to a biography, which was removed from the university’s athletics website.
U.S. in Georgia After the run-up election for the Senate on Tuesday night, Georgia’s former well-known candidate and one-time Democratic House leader Ms. Mr Malone made a critical comment about Abrams – a race won by Democrats that would give him control of the Senate. .
“Congratulations to the state of GA and Fat Albert @ StaceyBrams for showing America the true works of re-election fraud !!!” Wrote to Mr. Malo. “Enjoy Buffett big girl! You earned it !!! Hope the money was good, not the governor yet! ”
Mr. Malo later deleted the post, but not before others took his screen shots and shared it widely on social media.
University Chancellor Steven R. Angle said in a video posted on YouTube on Thursday that the tweet was “disgusting, harmful and untrue.” “Coach Malone is no longer part of this university.”
Mr Engle said Mr Malone failed to meet the expectations of the university’s faculty and staff in a way that could maintain a respectful and tolerant campus atmosphere.
“The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga does not tolerate and clearly condemns all forms of discrimination and contempt,” Mr. Engle said.
Attempts to reach Mr. Malone were not immediately successful. His Twitter account was deactivated, and no phone number was listed for his address in Chhattisgarh.
Mr. Abrams is credited with helping President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. in November and the state’s two elected Democratic senatorial candidates won the week. She has fought efforts to suppress participation by black voters across the country.
UT-Chattanooga has about 12,000 students. Mox plays at the Southern Conference, which postponed competition in autumn sports, including football, due to a coronavirus epidemic.
The university’s head football coach Rusty Wright said in a statement that a member of his staff had crossed a line with a social media post.
“What was posted on social media by a member of my staff is unacceptable and is not part of what I support or what is meant by Chhattisgarh football,” Mr Wright said.
