McDonald's worker fired for writing 'chino' on coffee cup

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
An Eyewitness News viewer sent us this photo from the McDonald's at Kedzie and Foster on the city's Northwest Side.
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CHICAGO -- A Chicago McDonald's worker is out of a job because of what was written on a coffee cup.

An Eyewitness News viewer sent us a photo from the McDonald's at Kedzie and Foster on the city's Northwest Side.

The word "chino" - a Spanish slang term for Asian - was written on the cup, along with a drawing of a face. The customer who ordered the coffee is Korean.

McDonald's said it has fired the employee.