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Two Hospital Employees Got Fired for Leaking Jason Pierre-Paul's Medical Records

The firings happen half a year after the leak.

Image via USA TODAY Sports/Brad Penner

Last July, we got official word on just how bad Jason Pierre-Paul's injury was when Adam Schefter tweeted his medical records. The ESPN reporter caught heat (he did tweet private information) and got called a "piece of shit" by the ever-intimidating James Harrison.

But Schefter is still ESPN's go-to football guy and Pierre-Paul's career isn't over. However, that tweet cost two hospital employees their jobs. The Jackson Memorial Hospital, which treated Pierre-Paul's burnt hand, fired the employees for accessing those records and leaking it to ESPN. Jackson Health Services released a statement about the terminations:

The controversial tweet, which reported on Pierre-Paul's right index finger amputation, is below.

Send all complaints, compliments, and tips to [email protected].

[via NJ.com]

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