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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman

Sports reporter in Philadelphia loses job over pro-Palestinian comments

A man in Times Square waves a Palestinian flag
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups held demonstrations in Times Square on 8 October 2023. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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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