Athletes protest Cirque de Soleil
Cirque de Soleil recently fired HIV+ gymnast Matthew Cusick because it said his presence endangered other gymnasts in the act. Figure skater Rudy Galindo and several Olympic athletes have joined the protest against the firing and are hoping to convince Cirque to change its mind by appealing to the ticket buyers. Cirque's own doctors declared Cusick fit to perform, and Cirque trained Cusick to perform his particular job before removing him. Cusick's attorney will argue in the complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that studies have shown the danger of transmitting HIV through sports is very low.
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