Pittsburgh Station Fires Staffer For Tom Brady Graphic

Sports Illustrated reports:

The higher-ups at Pittsburgh’s CBS affiliate didn’t find Monday afternoon’s graphic taking a shot at Tom Brady as funny as Patriots haters did. The employee responsible for the graphic is no longer employed by the station, a spokesperson told SI.com.

The chyron in question ran during KDKA’s 4 o’clock news and identified Brady, who was memorably suspended by the NFL for his role in the Deflategate scandal, as a “known cheater.”

“While fans are entitled to have personal opinions, we have a journalistic responsibility to provide unbiased reporting,” KDKA said in a statement to SI.com.

Pittsburgh CBS affiliate @KDKA has fired an employee for labeling Tom Brady a “known cheater” during its Monday newscast. https://t.co/sWOUm4WVoH pic.twitter.com/E3yzxw3q1W

— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) January 30, 2019