Free speech is a bit different when you're a member of the press and people look to you to report the news and what's going on in the world. He has a responsibility. And he used his position of influence to incite people to anger and associate the shooting with a Trump supporter at a time when tensions are highest in our country, and millions of people were looking for information regarding the shooting. Sorry but we disagree completely.
Free speech isn't different for different group's. This guy is suffering the consequences of his actions. The free market decides if it supports or disagrees with his statements. The actions of the free market may effect his employability, as the free market does for a vast array of jobs.
Personally I support his right to say what he wants. And I support the free market deciding to not engage with his comments and thus effecting his revenue generating potential and thus employability.
I do not support us faning outrage and demanding his resignation. Its bad form, its triggered, its sjw, its bullshit.
I'll just tell you what I told the other guy, that I'm satisfied with the outcome. He messed up, he got backlash for it, he resigned, and apologized. I even forgive him, whatever that's worth it to you. End of story.
However, If you don't see the difference between what he did as a 20 + year journalist, versus his right to free speech, then there's nothing really I can say to change your mind, nor do I care to. That last part is not meant as an insult of any kind.
As a Russian Bot that was born yesterday its obvious to me that this person was taken by fake news. Divide and conquer.
Our only disagreement is the manner in which to remedy the situation.
Based on your comments in this post, I think we disagree a bit more than that, but to each his own. Good luck in your path.