A Nashville sports reporter who gave a news report with numerous Prince-references after the musician’s death has been fired.
Many viewers felt that Dan Phillips’s tribute to Prince was insensitive, and a number of managers at the station felt the same way. Phillips had been a reporter at Fox’s WZTV station for 10 years.
“I want to thank everyone for the kind words, comments and positive feedback on this tribute I did to Prince last week. It really means a lot,” Phillips wrote on his Facebook page. “And if you need an old, washed-up sports guy for anything, please let me know!”
