A TikTok video that went viral has cost the CEO of a telemedicine company his job after he apparently offended the LGBTQ community by telling a boy wearing a red prom dress that he looked like an idiot. (A lot of news outlets are putting “idiot” in quotes, but we don’t see the need.)
CEO who said dress-wearing male teen looked like an 'idiot' for prom ousted from job https://t.co/S0V95VOwzW
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) April 27, 2021
And here’s the video that got Sam Dalton fired:
pt. 1 pic.twitter.com/bgQLyMMVcE
— Jacob Geittmann (@jacobgeittmann2) April 25, 2021
The Washington Times reports:
The incident at the Harpeth Hotel in Franklin left the teen livid.
“I don’t take crap from anybody or any person,” the teen told a local ABC affiliate on Tuesday.
The viral TikTok video of the interaction included the student telling Mr. Dalton to “f—- off!” in response to his commentary.
“We share the concerns that so many have expressed on this matter and look forward to announcing concrete steps we are taking in support of the LGBTQ community in particular over the coming weeks,” VisuWell said in a statement after Dalton‘s termination, though as far as we can tell, the teen isn’t even gay, and this was just a stunt.
The CEO seems to be the victim here. He absolutely seemed to take the brunt of the abuse in the video. And lost his job.
— Mike (@BNolch13) April 27, 2021
I support Mr. Dalton’s statements on the matter and I am going to leave it at that.
— Gerald Drolet (@GeraldDrolet1) April 27, 2021
Fired for telling the truth. That kid is a fruit loop. Fire me.
— Agente Cuádruple (@AgenteCuadruple) April 27, 2021
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The CEO is correct. The kid looks like an idiot with horrible taste in dresses. Prom Queen… NO WAY. Pretty Woman on hooker steroids, okay!
— Jules (@Jules51335490) April 27, 2021
He absolutely spoke the truth!
— Joel Smith (@jas1959) April 27, 2021
CEO is right.
— Holden (@Rogerwilco36) April 27, 2021
Telling the truth is now a fireable offense.
— ?? Jeremiah Donaldson ?? (@JeremiahDonal16) April 27, 2021
Welcome to the world of wokeness.?
— Marie Elena Presti (@MarieElenaPres1) April 27, 2021
What a stupid witch-hunt. More and more companies are making gutless leaps of judgment based on the whims of an online outrage mob.
— RedBloodedAmerica (@RedBloodedGuy) April 27, 2021
It wasn’t the dress that made the kid look like an idiot, it was his behavior ??
— Chris (@MarriedMilitary) April 27, 2021
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