In an e-mail, an Aurora spokesman said Sagar’s firing was not related to her presentation.
“Dr. Sagar’s contract was terminated for a number of reasons, none related to her study. This was in no way a retaliatory action. As a matter of fact, the study supported our quality improvement initiatives and has resulted in heightened standards in the echo lab.”
If an employee termination is not a retaliatory action then why does an official spokesperson even mention the thought and go on to elaborate further? Sadly, stories like this no longer surprise me.