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[New post] Tennessee Fires Reporter Kasey Funderburg After Tweets Using Racial Slurs Uncovered

Site logo image BSM Staff posted: " The University of Tennessee has reportedly fired reporter Kasey Funderburg after tweets she sent in 2013 and 2014 using racial slurs were uncovered. A report from OutKick.com claims Funderburg responded to a tweet from Richard G. West, a satirical twi" Barrett Media

Tennessee Fires Reporter Kasey Funderburg After Tweets Using Racial Slurs Uncovered

BSM Staff

Oct 27

The University of Tennessee has reportedly fired reporter Kasey Funderburg after tweets she sent in 2013 and 2014 using racial slurs were uncovered.

A report from OutKick.com claims Funderburg responded to a tweet from Richard G. West, a satirical twitter account covering Tennessee athletics, said the University was asking fans to "paint their face all black" when the team wears black uniforms against Kentucky this weekend.

Tennessee will be announcing Dark Mode for the 7pm matchup this Saturday against Kentucky.

All fans will be asked to wear black clothes and paint their face all black as well. pic.twitter.com/c8Apha7KMU

— Richard G. West (@RGW_News) October 24, 2022

Funderburg responded by saying fans shouldn't fall for the fake news, mentioning how harmful the potential of fans wearing blackface could be.

Tweets from Funderburg were then screenshotted and released, with the reporter using the n-word in tweets from 2013 and 2014, when she would have been 16 and 17-years-old.

Her page on the Tennessee website now returns a 404 - Page Not Found error. Funderburg has also removed any mentions of her work as the sideline reporter for the Volunteer Football Network, VFL Films, and the SEC Network.

A Change.org petition has been started for Funderburg's reinstatement. More than 200 have signed the petition.

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