University fires professor who blamed Harvey on GOP vote
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President Donald Trump walks with first lady Melania Trump prior to their Marine One departure from the White House on Aug. 29, 2017 in Washington, D.C. President Trump was traveling to Texas to observe the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Tampa has fired a visiting assistant professor who suggested in a tweet that Hurricane Harvey's destruction is "instant karma" for Texas because it voted Republican.
Sociology professor Kenneth L. Storey posted the tweet and two responses on Sunday before removing the entire thread and his profile photo.
University spokesman Eric Cardenas said in a statement on Tuesday that Storey was fired after the school weathered an outpouring of online outrage over the comments.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Storey issued an apology on Monday, writing that he "never meant to wish ill will upon any group."
In a Facebook post on Monday evening, the university said it "stands in solidarity with the people impacted by Hurricane Harvey."
Officials said another sociology professor will take over Storey's classes.
Poster Comment:
Insanity at its best.