Craig Gore, a writer whose credit embody “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.,” has been fired from Dick Wolf’s upcoming “Legislation & Order” spinoff sequence after controversial Fb posts about looters and the current curfew put in place throughout Los Angeles.
“I can’t tolerate this conduct, particularly throughout our hour of nationwide grief. I’m terminating Craig Gore instantly,” Dick Wolf stated in an announcement to Selection.
Photographs on social media present Gore holding a weapon with the caption “Curfew…” In one other remark, Gore threatened to “mild motherf–kers up who try to f–okay with my property,” in reference to protests that occurred in Los Angeles on Monday.
Gore’s posts, which incited a robust response on social media, come amid requires legal justice reform after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minnesota. His posts gained traction on social media after Drew Janda, who labored on the OWN sequence “Greenleaf” and HBO reveals “Huge Little Lies” and “Barry,” introduced consideration to Gore’s remarks.
Selection has additionally discovered from sources that Paradigm, which represented Gore, has now lower ties with the writer and producer.
Gore beforehand listed himself as a “co-executive producer on ‘Legislation & Order: Organized Crime’” — the brand new Chris Meloni sequence within the works at NBC — on his Fb profile. Nonetheless, Meloni replied to Janda’s tweet saying that he has “no thought who this particular person is or what they do.” Meloni clarified that the showrunner on the “Legislation & Order: SVU” spinoff is Matt Olmstead, not Gore, including that he has “gotten no phrase on any hirings.”
On the identical day as Gore’s posts, the “S.W.A.T.” writers’ room Twitter account posted an announcement calling for “legislation enforcement to de-escalate conflicts, not exacerbate them.” Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, one of many present’s government producers, stated that he’s “annoyed, offended, however decided to do higher. Onscreen and off.”
Aside from “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.,” Gore just lately had a “DEA” sequence in growth at Fox. Nonetheless, based on sources the community handed on the mission, which had been given a script plus penalty dedication, earlier this 12 months.
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