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Man Fired Over Tupac Obsession

Kiss FM Detroit July 17th, 2019

A 66-year-old director of the Iowa Department of Human Services was fired due to his obsession with Tupac.

Jerry Foxhoven, sent emails, had birthday parties and created playlists about the Hip-Hop legend and his co-workers finally got fed up with it.

Foxhoven sent his love of Tupac to all 4,300 employees, which included weekly emails on “Tupac Fridays” and a playlist that was played all day in the office.

TSR STAFF: Danielle J! @prettyaries16 _________ 23 years after his death and 2Pac fans still can't get enough of the iconic artist-however, it may be wise to limit your 'Pac stanning to strictly after business hours. That's the hard lesson that an Iowa official had to learn when he was recently fired because his 2Pac obsession was too much for his employees. __________ 66-year-old Jerry Foxhoven is such a massive fan of 2Pac that it unfortunately cost him his job. According to @HuffPost, Foxhoven's subordinates repeatedly complained about the overabundance of emails, birthday parties and thoughtfully curated playlists all about 'Pac. ___________ In recently discovered emails Foxhoven regularly sent messages to all of the agency's 4,300 employees expressing his love for 2Pac's music - he was abruptly fired from his position the day after his last round of 'Pac-related emails, in late June. ___________ That's not all, Foxhoven's love for 2Pac also featured weekly events, such as "Tupac Fridays" where he-To Read More Click The Link In The Bio! (????: @gettyimages)

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On his 65th birthday, Foxhoven had Tupac-themed birthday cookies with “Thug Life” on them.

During his two years as a director, Foxhoven sent over 350 pages of Tupac emails.

Does YOUR co-worker have an unbearable obsession?

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