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A St. Lawrence professor who attracted criticism following an allegedly homophobic Facebook post is no longer an employee at the college, according to a media release.

The college could not confirm whether business professor Rick Coupland’s employment was terminated or if he resigned, although they did confirm that it was the result of an internal investigation.

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The college received a complaint earlier this week about a Facebook post allegedly posted by Coupland, according to Kelly Wiley, director of marketing and communications at St. Lawrence. She said the complaint led to a “swift investigation” by the college.

Coupland, who was a full-time professor at St. Lawrence, allegedly shared a Bay News 9 video of the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., raising a pride flag at the city’s Pride festival. Above the video, Coupland wrote, “It’s the queers they should be hanging, not the flag…”

Screenshots of the post have been circulating on social media and have attracted accusations of homophobia.