Michael Coren on being fired over a Tweet.

After a spate of tweets in support of a hockey agent's stand against gay marriage, Rogers Sportsnet moved Wednesday to fire on-air host Damian Goddard.

Sportsnet suggested in a release that their problems with Goddard did not start with his decision to share his political views online.

"Mr. Goddard was a freelance contractor and in recent weeks it had become clear that he is not the right fit for our organization," the sports broadcaster's communications director, Dave Rashford, said in a short statement.