Gerri Cannon said she is not a racist even though she admittedto writing a racial slur in a social media post.
The action ignited a fierce Facebook firestorm, which caused herto lose her job in March as a mortgage loan services officer at the$158 million MTC Federal Credit Union in Greenville, S.C.
Many users of Facebook and other social media sites calledCannon a racist and applauded MTC for firing her. Others argued herconstitutional right to free speech was violated and she should nothave been fired because she posted the comment on her personal timeand personal Facebook site.
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