# Florida Bar fires employee after racist messages

> Florida Bar terminates computer technician accused of sending racist messages to Miami football player.
- Title: Florida Bar fires employee after racist messages | Shortify
- Summary: Florida Bar terminates computer technician accused of sending racist messages to Miami football player. Florida Bar fired Kade McLendon for sending racist…
- Keywords: florida bar, kade mcleendon, damon wilson ii, miami hurricanes, instagram, racist messages, homophobic slurs, college football, ap top 25, news, entertainment, Florida
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/sports/florida-bar-fires-employee-accused-of-sending-racist-messages-to-miami-football-player
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:14:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: florida bar, kade mcleendon, damon wilson ii, miami hurricanes, instagram, racist messages, homophobic slurs, college football, ap top 25, news, entertainment
## Florida Bar fires employee
Florida Bar terminated Kade McLendon, a computer technician who worked there for two years, after finding Instagram messages sent to Miami Hurricanes player Damon Wilson II.
## Racist messages sent to player
An account using McLendon's name sent racist and homophobic slurs to Black Miami football player Damon Wilson II after Hurricanes beat Florida State 43-35.
## Player responds to messages
Miami offensive lineman Ryan Rodriguez said Wilson is family: 'That’s my brother and I embrace him.'

> That’s my brother and I embrace him
## Key takeaway

Florida Bar fired Kade McLendon for sending racist and homophobic slurs to Miami Hurricanes player Damon Wilson II via Instagram after their game.