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Firefighter fired for racist remark

Name: Firefighter fired for racist remark
Uploaded: 2017-06-28T09:55:31-0400
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Description: A Rhode Island firefighter has been fired for saying an African-American woman should "stop eating fried chicken." The firefighter made the remark while responding to a medical call earlier this year. WPRI-TV's Kim Kalunian has the story.

A Rhode Island firefighter has been fired for saying an African-American woman should "stop eating fried chicken." The firefighter made the remark while responding to a medical call earlier this year. WPRI-TV's Kim Kalunian has the story.