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Eric Zorn: 'Cancel culture' hits Iowa: Fundraising hero Carson King survives, a reporter falls — and you should delete your tweets

Des Moines Register reporter Aaron Calvin came across some feel-bad information recently while researching the feel-good story of the year in Iowa.

The article he was working on was a profile of Carson King, a 24-year-old casino security guard who'd held up a handmade sign when he was in the background crowd for ESPN's "College GameDay" show as it aired live Sept. 14 from the Iowa State University campus in Ames prior to a rivalry football game against the University of Iowa.

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