Its hard to imagine that a radio host doing a "sell and swap" show in Cedar City Utah can get fired for making a racial slur, but this is what happened to Paul "Sarge" Fice after he blurted out a remark insulting to Hispanics. Here' how is was reported on Billboard on line on May 10, 2005.
KSUBs Sarge Let Go After Mexican Roping Saddle Comment
Former California Highway Patrol Trooper Paul "Sarge" Fice has been fired from his job at KSUB in Cedar City, UT, after making an on-air joke that offended at least one listener.
Last week on his buy, sell and swap, Trade-io program, a man called to sell a "Mexican roping saddle." Fice joked that the saddle probably could be used to "rope Mexicans'' coming across the border.
Later in the program an unidentified woman called in and said Fice's comment offended her.
KSUB fired Fice on Friday.
Fice says he's disappointed that he was let go and that he meant nothing derogatory by his comment.
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