News anchor sacked for drinking beer
Daily Mail, UK
A Finnish TV anchorman has been sacked after being caught drinking beer during a live programme. Kimmo Wilska got into trouble when he pulled out the bottle of brew while recorded footage about licensing laws was aired. However, when the report cut back to the studio, the country's most well known English-speaking newsreader was seen taking a swig. A YouTube video shows Wilska looking startled and spilling some of the booze down his suit before he wrapped up the show. More than 541,000 web users have viewed the video making it the latest Internet hit.
Wilska told the bosses that the whole incident had been a prank intended to make the behind-the-scenes crew laugh. However, they refused to accept his excuses and fired him. Fans have now set up a Facebook page showing their support for Wilska which has already attracted more than 49,000 supporters from around the world. Many have demanded that the television station give him back his job.<object height="385" width="640">
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