Larry Conners, former anchor for KMOV-Channel 4, is suing his former station and its corporate owner BELO, for discrimination.
Conners was fired May 22 after being pulled off the air the week before over a controversial Facebook post. .
The situation arose May 13 with a post from Conners on his Facebook page. In the posting, Conners said he faced pressure from the IRS after an interview with President Barack Obama. This after allegations surfaced that the IRS targeted conservative groups.
KMOX reports that Conners filed an age discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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