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Chicago public school parents are calling on local radio personality Amy Jacobson to step down as head coach of Amundsen High School’s boys and girls varsity volleyball teams after she mocked Gus Walz, the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, last week. Gus Walz has a nonverbal learning disorder that affects one’s physical coordination and ability to read social cues, according to advocacy group Child Mind Institute.
“That’s my dad!” the 17-year-old enthusiastically shouted as he cried and pointed as his father took the stage at the Democratic National Convention last week to accept the party’s nomination for vice president. During his speech, Tim Walz described his family as “my entire world.”
Jacobson mimicked Gus Walz’s animated reaction and laughed as podcast co-host Dan Proft compared him to a Chris Farley character in a “Saturday Night Live” spoof on their weekday radio show, “Chicago’s Morning Answer.” The show and hosts are known for their strong right-wing commentary.
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