Anytime Fitness Fires 'I Can't Breathe' Workout Creator

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The Anytime Fitness location in Wauwatosa, Wis., that featured a workout under the title "I Can't Breathe" has fired the employee responsible for creating it.

The club's ownership announced Thursday via Facebook that the trainer, whose identity was not revealed, had been terminated, as reported by CNN. A day earlier, in a video posted on Facebook, club co-owner John Mathie said he shares and understands "the outrage, based on the actions of the past 24 hours." He and his business partner, Jen Dunnington, said that the franchise would be the first ones to participate in the anti-racism training the parent company announced last week. Anytime Fitness has more than 4,500 gyms worldwide.

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