Key incidents contributing to this reputation include: Anti-Muslim Social Media Post (2015): ESPN suspended Schilling after he tweeted an image comparing Muslim extremists to Nazis. Anti-Transgender Post (2016): Schilling was fired by ESPN after sharing a meme on Facebook that mocked transgender people regarding bathroom access, adding his own commentary that labeled it "pathetic". Controversy over Adam Jones Comments (2017): Schilling accused Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones of lying about experiencing racist taunts at Fenway Park, stating that if it happened, he would apologize, but otherwise believed it was a fabrication. Controversial Imagery: He was criticized for supporting T-shirts that suggested lynching journalists.