Larry Johnson Twitter Slur to Cost Johnson His Job?

reply to post by captaintyinknots


Where I work we call each other way worse stuff than that to each others faces. Nobody fires us, they jut act like real men and call us something worse then everybody laughs.

reply to post by Deus_Brandon


If someone deems that they have the right to act like an idiot while being a public representative for a company, that company has the right to shut them up.

Originally posted by ThaLoccster
reply to post by Deus_Brandon

 

I think you're missing the point. In most jobs you, rather on duty or not, are a representative of that company. And if you do things or make comments that, due to your position, one might associate with the company, you can and probably WILL be fired.

ESPECIALLY if you call your manager a faggot. Which is what Johnson did, he called his coach a faggot, then called the reporters faggots also. If he would have called him a cracker, or a peckerwood, or a honky then you probably would be posting an altogether different thread.

I think that because you're a "christian", and happen to side with his beliefs on "faggots" that is why you are championing his cause. Maybe you're just a Chiefs fan.

Do a quick search, type in 'employee fired facebook', or 'employee fired myspace' and see how often someone is fired because of idiocy they choose to put on the web.

Just as often people are fired for being arrested, etc... Not just something on the internet.

Not reprimanding Johnson for his statements could very easily have sent the message that the Chiefs support his actions. The same way Vick was condoned by his team, and the NFL for his, to distance their ideals, from his. And to note that they don't share those ideals, or will allow their employess to public endorse them either.

I do not side with calling anyone names. But whenever it puts someones LIVLIHOOD at stake. That is just silly !!! People need to wake up and see the difference between a WAR and a FIGHT and CIVIL unrest.

Ugh,,,, Rules of Engagement are different for each.

Originally posted by Deus_Brandon
reply to post by Rook1545

 

I see Michael Vick breaking a LAW, Dog Fighting. I see Plexico Burris, Shooting his OWNSELF in the LEG ... Jail two years. And yeah right he shot his ownself ... Jermichael Finley got caught with Marijuana. he is still playing. Anywys. just to name a few right off hand. Let's not even go back to Michael Irvin and a few of the cowboys .... Good Lord. He was just saying something, Isn't that protected by his First Amendment or do we have that anymore ?!?

Bet Don Imus was thinking the same thing when he got fired. Still waiting for the First Amendment to be amended to add a Politically Correct clause.

Originally posted by Rook1545
reply to post by Deus_Brandon

 

If someone deems that they have the right to act like an idiot while being a public representative for a company, that company has the right to shut them up.

Agreed, but shutting them up should be with the same consequence as they have been forced to shut up. They should cut ties with this person as far as their reputation. Not Fire them from thier job. Maybe make a list of peopel for that organization that they will not be responsible for. NOT FIRE THEM.

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by Deus_Brandon
And herein lies the problem !!! What are we doing letting these freedoms being taken away ?!?!?! it is time to stand up.

I'm not seeing an issue here. The players and coaches are compensated MASSIVELY for any loss of rights. They want the millions they sign the paper. It's an agreement with the team. AGREEMENT.

I fail to see how this doesn't say it all. You want to play in their pool, you play by their rules. Hey, they can always work construction for $50,000/year.

reply to post by intrepid


Really? It is not like he said something terrible. He called someone a fag. Who hasn't done that a time or two in their lives.

When most people say that they don't mean anything bad towards homosexuals it is more just a saying and most people arent't thinking I hate homosexuals when they call someone a fag.

People have become way too oversensitive and PC.

I agree it is wrong to call someone a fag, but it is not worth firing the man over. I say they smack him on the hand and let him go back to work. Plus, gay people call each other fag all the time, should they be fired?

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Originally posted by Deus_Brandon
Originally posted by ThaLoccster

Originally posted by Deus_Brandon
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The First Amendment guarantees your right to free speech will not be infringed upon by the GOVERNMENT.

Not your boss. They have every right to deem what is and isn't appropriate for them and can and will tell you to STFU.

Case in point, the guy from Home Depot being fired over a pin.

This simply should not BE,Although didn't the guy from Home Depot do that while at work !?!? Anyhow, this is just not right. What am I going to do about it ... Probably nothing. but that is what we have been doing about it and why the new money just came out without "In God We Trust" on it and what will be next. O lord. Dispersing money overseas to make sure everyone has alittle this is just CRAZY. But this thread is not about that. Back to the first amendment rights.

NOONE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAKE THEM AWAY !!!

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I just want to ask, as a child were you able to tell your parents to STFU? Were you able to call them faggots without fear of reprimand?

I sure wish one of my boys would call me a faggot, then say well dad I have freedom of speech.

The only freedom you have in my house is freedom of reach. That means if I can reach you, you're free to get smacked.