Instant Alert: College professor slammed for tweeting he's 'trying not to vomit' after seeing first-class passenger give seat to soldier

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   College professor slammed for tweeting he's 'trying not to vomit' after seeing first-class passenger give seat to soldier by on Mar 31, 2017, 11:38 AM Advertisement PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia college professor is defending tweeting that he was "trying not to vomit" after seeing a first-class passenger give up his seat to a soldier on a flight. George Ciccariello-Maher, who teaches at Drexel University, tweeted Sunday: "Some guy gave up his first class seat for a uniformed soldier. People are thanking him. I'm trying not to vomit or yell about Mosul." Ciccariello-Maher's account is private, but screenshots of his tweet were shared by others. Ciccariello-Maher wrote on Facebook Thursday that he respects soldiers, but doesn't respect U.S. actions in Iraq. Drexel says in a statement that the professor's comments "do not represent the University's views." Ciccariello-Maher also faced criticism in December for tweeting, "All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide," a post he said was satirical. SEE ALSO: South Carolina teacher raises $80,000 to buy all 650 students at her school bikes   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011