'The Young and the Restless' actor says he was fired for 'inadvertently' breaching COVID-19 protocols - Fox News

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Actor Richard Burgi says he was fired from CBS' "The Young and the Restless" for breaching COVID-19 protocols.

The actor took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday to reveal that he "naively and inadvertently violated the show's COVID policy.".

They’re doing the best they can, as we all are," Burgi added.

Richard Burgi was fired after he "inadvertently" breached COVID-19 protocols, he said.

"So I inadvertently violated the show's COVID rules and protocols," he concluded

Representatives for CBS and "The Young and the Restless" did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment

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