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Fox Sports reporter fired for racial remarks speaks to Florida team

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Emily Austen, who was fired from her job as a Fox Sports reporter for making racially insensitive remarks in June 2016, spoke to the Florida football team Tuesday, and she said she hopes the players can learn from her mistakes.

In 2016, I made a bad decision and my life took an unexpected turn. Now, I'm passionate about helping others avoid making a similar mistake. pic.twitter.com/BlRsOAZFYR

— Emily Austen (@emilyausten_) March 14, 2017

In a Facebook Live chat with the website Barstool Sports, Austen disparaged people of Asian, Jewish and Mexican heritage.