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A Connecticut-based sports reporter was fired on Wednesday after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., as an “Uncle Tom” in a now-deleted tweet. The Hill tweeted a link to a story about Scott saying he thought President Trump “misspoke” when he said "stand back and stand by," but called on him to correct his statement if that really were the case. Now-former News 12 Connecticut sports reporter Fred Gerteiny responded by writing, “Thanks Uncle Tom,” and swiftly lost his job as a result.

A local reporter says he was "insulted," "berated" and “practically chased” during a protest on Long Island by those rallying against stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. News 12 Long Island reporter Kevin Vesey said in his report about the protest Thursday in the town of Commack that a number of demonstrators were "repeatedly invading my personal space." "You can see there's clearly a lot of anger here today," Vesey says in a video posted on social media while being confronted by protesters. “You are the enemy of the people!" one protester shouted at the reporter per video taken at...

President Donald Trump retweeted a post by News 12 reporter Kevin Vesey on his experience at a rally by a Setauket conservative group. Kevin Vessey: The level of anger directed at the media from these protestors was alarming. As always, I will tell a fair and unbiased story today. Video Link