CrossFit exec fired after calling LGBTQ pride a ‘sin’

UPDATE: June 6, 2018, 5:30 p.m. PDT Updated with news of Cheif Knowledge Officer Russell Berger’s official termination.

UPDATE: June 6, 2018, 4:26 p.m. PDT Updated with comments from CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman.

A CrossFit executive was fired on Wednesday after calling LGBTQ pride a “sin.” 

Prior to being terminated, he was placed on unpaid leave for a string of homophobic tweets. 

In the now-deleted tweets, CrossFit’s Chief Knowledge Officer Russell Berger congratulated CrossFit Infiltrate, a CrossFit gym in Indianapolis, for canceling their Pride-themed workout. Pride events, including parades and community gatherings, are hosted across the country in June. Read more…

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