Florida Bar employee suspended for allegedly sending racist, homophobic DMs to Miami player after Hurricanes' win over Seminoles
Kade McLendon, a computer technician at the Florida Bar, allegedly told Damon Wilson II that he was going to "rape, beat and kill ur family."
The Florida Bar suspended a computer technician, Kade McLendon, on Tuesday following an investigation into allegedly sending racist, abusive, and homophobic messages to Miami defensive lineman Damon Wilson II after the Hurricanes' victory over Florida State on Saturday. McLendon, who has worked at the Florida Bar for approximately two and a half years, allegedly sent several messages to Wilson from his account, which contained various racist and homophobic slurs.
Among the messages, McLendon claimed he was going to "rape, beat and kill ur family." The Florida Bar stated that the messages were ethically and morally reprehensible and violated their internal social media policy for employees. They are committed to enforcing their policies and ensuring due process rights during the ongoing investigation.
Wilson, who is in his first season at Miami, transferred from Georgia and Missouri, recording 3.5 sacks and four total tackles so far this season. Miami narrowly secured a 43-35 win over Florida State in double overtime on Saturday, moving them to No. 1 in the national rankings. They will face Pittsburgh next on Saturday.
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