New firefighter fired for bringing watermelon to station as welcoming gift

DETROIT, Mich. (WCMH) — A Detroit firefighter was fired for bringing a watermelon to the station as a welcoming gift.
According to WJBK, Robert Pattison, 41, brought a watermelon as part of the tradition of new firefighters bringing gifts to help introduce themselves at their assigned stations.
However, WJBK reports, Pattison was terminated from his new job after several African-American firefighters were offended by the gift.
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