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January 11, 2018

Tennessee Doctor Suspended over Twitter Photo Protesting White Supremacy
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In Nashville, Tennessee, a medical resident famous for his political
activism is challenging the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, after
he was suspended for two weeks over what he says was a Twitter post
critical of white supremacy. In November, Dr. Eugene Gu tweeted a photo
of himself taking a knee and raising a fist, with the caption, "I'm an
Asian-American doctor and today I #Take The Knee to fight white
supremacy." Dr. Gu says he was placed on paid administrative leave after
the mother of one of his patients complained about the photo. Dr. Gu has
over 100,000 Twitter followers and has long been outspoken on social
issues. He was previously subpoenaed to testify to Congress over his
research on fetal tissues. He's also suing President Trump for blocking
him on Twitter.


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