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Liberal In Red State

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Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:45 PM Feb 2017

ABC-7 suspends sportscaster Mark Giangreco for calling Donald Trump a 'cartoon lunatic'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-mark-giangreco-suspended-trump-spt-0224-20170223-story.html



ABC-7 sportscaster Mark Giangreco, who in a tweet Sunday referred to President Donald Trump as a "cartoon lunatic" and America as "a country full of simpletons," has been suspended.

"Sports anchor Mark Giangreco's Twitter comments are not in line with ABC 7 Chicago's non-partisan editorial standards," the Disney-owned station's management said Thursday in a statement. "We've reviewed the matter and are taking the appropriate action."

Efforts to reach Giangreco for comment through his agent Thursday were unsuccessful.


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ABC-7 suspends sportscaster Mark Giangreco for calling Donald Trump a 'cartoon lunatic' (Original Post) Liberal In Red State Feb 2017 OP
You have to be partisan to know tRump marybourg Feb 2017 #1
So he was suspended for telling the truth. onecaliberal Feb 2017 #2
Aren't these the same people who want Chris Christie? Doreen Feb 2017 #3
It's ABC-7 Chicago LuvLoogie Feb 2017 #5
Yay Mark! LuvLoogie Feb 2017 #4
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