South Burlington pizza cook fired after attending Charlottesville rally [View all]
BURLINGTON — Ryan Roy, an employee at Uno Pizzeria and Grill in South Burlington was fired after participating in white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned violent last weekend.
Social media users identified Roy as a participant after he appeared in a Vice News report on the events in Charlottesville. Roy is seen carrying a torch and chanting white supremacist slogans in the video.
Roy’s involvement in the rallies and employment status at the local restaurant was first reported by the Burlington Free Press.
Skip Weldon, the Boston-based restaurant’s chief marketing officer, confirmed to multiple media outlets on Wednesday that Roy had been terminated. Weldon did not return calls from VTDigger on Wednesday seeking additional comment.
Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2017/08/16/south-burlington-pizza-cook-fired-attending-charlottesville-rally/
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