CBS Pittsburgh television affiliate KDKA confirmed Wednesday that they have fired an employee who created a graphic describing Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as a “known cheater.”
@KDKA throwing the shade at Brady ud83dude02 pic.twitter.com/ZPs7gLU8Lf
— Noah M. Vereb (@nvereb) January 28, 2019
The graphic aired during one of KDKA’s Monday newscasts, and was quickly shared on Twitter and picked up by outlets including Sports Illustrated.
On Wednesday, KDKA informed SI.com that the employee who created the graphic no longer works at the station.