Vulgar tweets lead to ouster of NHL mediator

One hour after Guy Serota was appointed to help solve hockey’s labor dispute, he was removed due to some foul Twitter activity. Serota claims his account was hacked.

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To help solve the labor dispute between league owners and the players, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service appointed mediator Guy Serota. Within hours, NHL fans uncovered Serota’s Twitter account, which prominently featured the hashtag #assmode.

It also included some vulgar tweets directed at various users, including Sarah Silverman. The Atlantic Wire has a great summary of his unfortunate tweets.

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