A comedian who was fired in January 2023 for his raunchy stand-up routine may return to his day job after an arbitrator praised his jokes, Vice reported.

Philadelphia reporter Jad Sulaiman was fired after his employer discovered footage of him doing side work as a stand-up comedian, but a third party said some of his jokes were “insightful and funny.” He was reinstated after making the declaration. according to To Vice.

According to the media, the arbitrator ruled that Suleiman's videos, which featured themes such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Israel and oral sex, may violate the social media policies of Philadelphia NPR affiliate WHYY and should be removed. He admitted that it was necessary to do so.

“I just couldn't believe it,” Sulaiman said, the newspaper reported. “One thing I've heard about mediation is that no one gets everything they want because mediation usually splits the baby up. But the one thing that's been on my side all this time is That the case against me was completely bogus.”

According to a report in Vice, Suleiman was a reporter for “The Pulse,” a health science radio program produced by WHYY. He reportedly served in the position for five years.of case documents Regarding arbitration posted by Mr. Suleiman redditone of the parties claims he found the video to be “horrible”, containing “sexual connotations, racial connotations, and misogynistic information”. (Related: Dave Chappelle drops mic, storms off stage after fan uses phone: report)

According to Vice, “They canceled my health insurance that same day, even though they knew I had multiple sclerosis and relied on very expensive medications to help me walk.” ” Suleiman told Motherboard. “They also removed all of my work from the site and removed any clips that I might have tried to use to get work.”

Sulaiman's jokes touched on topics inspired by “his experiences as an Arab American growing up in a Muslim family, his experiences in the U.S. Marine Corps, and his reporting while in the Middle East,” according to the arbitration document. Sulaiman is expected to start working as a reporter in January, unless WHYY appeals the arbitrator's decision.