Karmelo Anthony supporter fired from parole supervisor gig after vile comment about Austin Metcalf - AOL
A Texas parole officer was canned over a sick social media post supporting killer Karmelo Anthony while celebrating the fact that his 17-year-old victim, Austin Metcalf, was white, according to a report.
Donna Murray Robinson, 35, lost her job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice over the twisted Facebook post about the divisive trial, which ended with the 19-year-old killer being sentenced to 35 years in prison for first-degree murder, according to the Dallas Morning News.
"I for one don't give a fk about the family's loss," the Houston native posted on her now-deleted account about Metcalf's grieving family, according to screenshots also obtained by the Daily Mail.
Karmelo Anthony was convicted of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf last April at a Frisco, Texas track meet at David Kuykendall Stadium. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice
Texas parole officer Donna Murray Robinson was fired for a sick social media comment about Austin Metcalf. Facebook / Donna Murray Robinson
"It's about time these fkng [sic] bigots feel the pain that they have inflicted on other groups of people since the beginning of time!"
"I'm just glad we didn't have to bury another black child. Let them start burying some of theirs for a change. FK'em [sic] I said what I said."
Robinson, who identified herself as a parole supervisor with TDCJ, added that Anthony would be "protected" in prison by fellow inmates.
Robinson said she doesn't care about the Metcalf family's loss.
A message from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirming Robinson's termination.
Robinson was fired after her bosses caught wind of the posts, a department spokesperson told the Morning News.
Working at TDCJ "carries significant public trust and requires decisions free from personal bias."
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Here's the latest on Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction:"These statements are incompatible with TDCJ policy and values. They demonstrate bias and a lack of the impartiality essential to the fair administration of justice in Texas," the statement said.
"Discriminatory or inflammatory conduct that erodes public confidence in the criminal justice system will not be tolerated."
Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School.
Meghan Prall Metcalf/Facebook
An Austin Metcalf supporter holds a sign in front of the Collin County courthouse after the verdict was reached in the Karmelo Anthony trial Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
Many supporters of Karmelo Anthony believe that he acted in self-defense and that his actions do not constitute a crime. The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images
Robinson did not respond to the Morning News or Daily Mail's request for comment.
Anthony was convicted of first-degree murder in Texas last week for fatally stabbing Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas in April 2025.
The two clashed when Anthony was sitting in Metcalf's team's tent during a rain delay. Metcalf repeatedly told him to leave, but Anthony refused, warning, "Touch me and find out."
Supporters of both sides clash outside of the courthouse before the guilty verdict was announced in the murder trial. The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images
A courtroom sketch shows the district attorney pointing at Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table in opening arguments Thursday, June 4, 2026. AP
Metcalf then pushed Anthony, who pulled out a knife and stabbed Metcalf in the chest, witnesses said. Metcalf died in his twin brother's arms.
As the murder case made national headlines tensions escalated over race, with some Anthony's supporters trying to paint Metcalf, who was white, as a bully who targeted Anthony, who was black.
Anthony has since appealed his conviction and his 35-year prison sentence.