A probationary firefighter was fired for bringing a watermelon to the station during a meet and greet with fellow staff.Robert Pattison, 41, brought the watermelon with a pink ribbon on top, which some people saw as racially insensitive, WJBK reported. Most firefighters for the tradition bring doughnuts, a battalion chief said.Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said in a statement there there is “zero tolerance for discriminatory behavior,” saying the firing involved a trial employee.

A probationary firefighter was fired for bringing a watermelon to the station during a meet and greet with fellow staff.



Robert Pattison, 41, brought the watermelon with a pink ribbon on top, which some people saw as racially insensitive, WJBK reported. Most firefighters for the tradition bring doughnuts, a battalion chief said.


Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said in a statement there there is “zero tolerance for discriminatory behavior,” saying the firing involved a trial employee.

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