Meteorologist gets axed for racial tirade

A meteorologist in Louisiana has been fired for suspected racist reasons.

Rhonda Lee was a meteorologist for television station KTBS. The station has stated she was fired due to violating a station policy for responding to criticism from viewers over comments on her hair.

Lee responded to the comment on the station's facebook stating that she quote "is very proud of my african american ancestry which includes my hair" and that she is "very proud of who i am and the standard of beauty i display. women come in all shapes and sizes, nationalities and levels ofbeauty. showing little girls being comfortable is my contributuion to society". 

According to Democracy Now, Lee has stated that the station has no policy that indicates any restriction on replying to comments on facebook and that it the station maintained a very ambiguous stance on it.

KTBS has stated that an email was sent out to all employees however Lee contests this and offers that by not engaging in discussing the racist viewer comments, the station is subject to endorsing them.

Lee currently remains unemployed but hopeful light has been shed on this situation.

 STORY WRITTEN BY: HANNAH BESSEAU