Netflix Fires CCO for Use of N-Word
Fri., Jun. 22, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Netflix fired chief communications officer Jonathan Friedland for his "descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions," according to a memo from CEO Reed Hastings.
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Netflix fired chief communications officer Jonathan Friedland for his "descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions," according to a memo from CEO Reed Hastings.
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