VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-31
“They felt that if they could humiliate me I would step back from it — because I promise you, there ain’t anybody else in Tennessee going to sign up for it now,”
Dr. Mark Fowler · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Fowler accused bullies of trying to humiliate him into stepping back from his role, saying no one else in Tennessee would sign up for the job.
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