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Florida Bar Employee on Leave Over Racist Messages to UM Football Player
- A Florida Bar employee was placed on leave for allegedly sending racist and threatening messages to University of Miami football player Damon Wilson II.
- The messages were sent on Instagram after Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime on Oct. 17.
- The Florida Bar is investigating the incident and the employee's account.
- Damon Wilson II shared a screenshot of some of the messages on his Instagram account.
- The messages included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur.
Articles (5)
Yahoo Sports·
Florida Bar staffer on leave for racist messages sent to UM football player
cleveland.com·
College football star receives racist, threatening comments, prompting investigation
The Oregonian·
College football star receives racist, threatening comments, prompting investigation
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)·
College football star receives racist, threatening comments, prompting investigation
Tampa Bay Times·
Florida Bar investigating racist DMs from employee’s account to Miami college football player