Just about three hours after announcing that the company’s chief knowledge officer, Russell Berger, had been suspended after posting a tweet declaring support for an Indianapolis CrossFit gym that canceled a scheduled Pride workout because Pride isn’t Christian and that he believed celebrating LGBT Pride is a “sin,” CrossFit Inc. officials have announced, via Twitter, that Berger has been fired.
The tweet, time stamped 7:45 p.m., reads: “The statements made today by Russell Berger do not reflect the views of CrossFit Inc. For this reason, his employment with CrossFit has been terminated.”
In a separate tweet, also time stamped at 7:45 p.m., the company added: “CrossFit is a diverse community in every way, and that’s what makes us strong. No matter who you are, how you’re built, what you believe, or who or how you love — we are proud of you.”
