A Des Moines Register reporter at the center of a cancel culture controversy spawned by his investigation of an Iowa man who sparked a charity drive by soliciting beer money has spoken out. In an i…
said that “this event basically set my entire life on fire.” He blamed “right-wing ideologues” for his dismissal from the Register and claimed to be oppressed like “women and journalists of color.”, who became internet famous for holding up a sign soliciting beer money on ESPN’s College GameDay. The stunt caught fire with the public, and massive amounts of money began to roll in to the payment account King noted on his sign.
But Calvin’s investigation of King while compiling a profile for the Register uncovered some tweets the 24-year-old had done when he was 16 years old. The tweets were quotes allegedly taken from the Tosh.0 TV show and reportedly contained racist themes. Angry citizens noted the Register’s role in ruining the feel-good story, and investigated Calvin’s own social media history. When equally disturbing tweets were discovered, he was dismissed from the Register.
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