The man who made racially charged remarks at Virginia GOP candidate Winsome Sears during a football game earlier this month subsequently filed a police report alleging he was being harrassed after the incident went viral. (Photos by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images and the Republican Party of Virginia)
"I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone," Sears quipped at the time.
The man, identified by local news reports as Scott Pogorelc, from Centerville, Virginia, was also reportedly fired by his employer, a subsidiary of government contractor Lockheed Martin. A JMU football player by the same last name is a redshirt senior on the Dukes' offensive line.
"We hold all of our employees and subsidiaries to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct. Any behavior that violates our Code of Ethics will be thoroughly investigated and employees found in violation will be held accountable. Zeta Associates investigated the matter, and the individual is no longer employed," said a statement from a Lockheed Martin spokesperson, according to Fox 5 DC reporter Allison Papson.
Meanwhile, Pogorelc is also a Democratic Party donor, according to Federal Election Commission filings and the Virginia Public Access Project. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor running against Sears, was among those he has donated to.
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Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was the subject of a sign condemned by Virginia leaders as offensive and inappropriate. (Winsome Earle-Sears Campaign)
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"This is wrong. [Winsome Earle-Sears] — and Virginia — deserve better," added Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares in response to the sign. Miyares is running for reelection against Democratic Party candidate Jay Jones.
Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
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