A University of North Florida professor, who was terminated for telling students he would “shoot them,” says his words were misinterpreted and that he wants his job back.

Former visiting English instructor Jacob McElroy told News4JAX he regrets how his comments were perceived and described the situation as a “misunderstanding.”

“I’d like to reiterate that I do think this is a misunderstanding,” McElroy said. “And just as I can admit to having made a mistake in my approach that day, I do think there’s ample opportunity for the UNF administration to admit that terminating me is a mistake.”

McElroy said the comments came during a class discussion following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. He said he was taking a “dramatic, ironic approach” to encourage students t

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