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Report: Eagles employee loses job for Facebook post

       Updated: 3/10/2009 7:17:55 AM  Posted: 3/9/2009 10:03:08 PM
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that a stadium operations worker for the Philadelphia Eagles has lost his job due to a post on his Facebook page.

Dane Leone voiced his displeasure with the Eagles using the social media sitte after former safety Brian Dawkins signed with the Denver Broncos. Dawkins had been with Philadelphia since 1996.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Leone -- a west gate chief -- posted on his Facebook page, "Dan is [expletive] devastated about Dawkins signing with Denver...Dam Eagles R Retarded!!"

Click here to read the Philadelphia Inquirer's full story.

Leone, an Eagles employee of six years, deleted the comment, but was terminated days later, the Inquirer reported.

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