Reingold, for his part, has said WHEC-TV had no idea about the mayor's comments and had already planned to fire Kappell. The lawsuit alleges that the city's public statement in January was made 'without any investigation or research.' Kappell was reportedly fired the same day that the statement was posted on Facebook. 'And unfortunately she has taken zero responsibility and has shown no willingness to move towards a resolution. 'Because of her actions, my family and I have suffered greatly these past many months,' Kappell wrote in a blog post on his website. Kappell, who also filed a defamation lawsuit against WHEC-TV in April, claims that Warren's negative comments caused him to lose his job, tarnished his family's name and put his career in jeopardy. Warren and other city officials called for Kappell's firing shortly after the January incident, releasing a statement that condemned his 'racially derogatory, insensitive and vulgar language.' That's what led Kappell to file a lawsuit against both Rochester's government and its mayor, Lovely Warren, on Monday. Martin Luther King Jr.'Д«ut city officials were not quick to accept that apology. I would never want to tarnish the reputation of such a great man as Dr. If you did feel that it hurt you in any way, I sincerely apologize. 'That is not a word I said - I promise you that. I had no idea the way it came across to many people,' Kappell said. 'In my mind, I knew I mispronounced but there was no malice. Shortly after his firing, the weatherman posted a video to his Facebook page, apologizing for his actions and explaining what he described as an unfortunate mistake. Kappell has long contended he spoke the slur on accident. 'These words have no place on News10NBCвЂ™s air, and the fact that we broadcast them disheartens and disgusts me.' Reingold, the station's vice president, said at the time. 'As a result of that broadcast, meteorologist Jeremy Kappell is no longer with News10NBC,' Richard A. The station removed Kappell two days later and released a statement condemning his words. Jeremy Kappell, a former meteorologist for WHEC-TV in Rochester, NY., was fired in January after he seemed to speak the phrase 'Martin Luther Coon King Jr. A weatherman who was fired for allegedly uttering a racial slur live on air is now filing a lawsuit against his city's government, claiming he's 'suffered greatly' due to its treatment of him.

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