Alabama fan fired after tweeting he was 'glad' receiver struck female Tennessee fan

[vollygirl]

I've noticed more media covering for him than giving him the business.

I haven't.
Nick Saban explanation of Jermaine Burton incident sets bad precedent

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I haven't.
Nick Saban explanation of Jermaine Burton incident sets bad precedent

There is one sports media entity that matters and it ain't Blake, USA Today and Wolken. ESPN is covering for him big time. Everyone else's criticisms don't matter nationally....

 

[hog88]

Sports Talk in Chattanooga had a take I didn't expect. I gotta find a new station.

What did they have to say?

 

[vollygirl]

What did they have to say?

They blamed the girl for heading into a mosh pit.

 

[hog88]

They blamed the girl for heading into a mosh pit.

That's pretty much the take I've seen from most media.

 

[vollygirl]

Joseph Goodman: Nick Saban misses the mark with Jermaine Burton

 

[Orangeslice13]

That's pretty much the take I've seen from most media.

I was told that today and I asked an old school question.
Did Rodney King get his ass kicked because he was speeding? If he hadn’t been speeding he’d not been beaten nearly to death.

This thing happened in Knoxville. Where the hell is the KPD?

 

[BenGrimm]

I’m pretty sure what he said is protected by the first amendment unless they are in a fire at will state

The first amendment has nothing to do with a private company firing an employee.

If he was being arrested for a stupid tweet then it would apply.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I’m pretty sure what he said is protected by the first amendment unless they are in a fire at will state

Pretty sure you have no understanding of what is protected by the 1st amendment...

 

[Volmac2022]

Sorry, but company reputation is important. What you've spent a lifetime building can be ruined very quickly. He'd have been fired via twitter had it been my company. I am exaggerating, but close.

Well that's you and your right.

 

[Volmac2022]

F*** that noise. People think they can say whatever they want, decency and responsibility be damned. Grown men acting like 2 year olds running around throwing s**t at the walls. Words matter and actions have consequences. Glad he faced some.

If you get upset over words then you need help. Sticks and stones

 

[Volmac2022]

No. That idiot could have cost that company thousands of dollars in revenue by his affiliation.

Make him a public example probably made them more money.

That's your opinion

 

[Volmac2022]

As a previous employer, it’s one thing to be “afraid of crybaby movements” and another to ignorantly employee trash.

Well companies don't own people outside of work and life doesn't evolve around work. I know some people think the exact opposite and maybe alot of people would say I'm insensitive but I couldn't careless what one does in their free time as it's THEIRS not the companies.

 

[Volmac2022]

fyp. Condoning violence against women or anyone is a termination level offense. Would you want this person working for you? He deserves to be fired for being stupid enough to tell the world. If he kept that hate to himself he’d probably be fine. Social Media reveals a lot about people.

Yeah people getting mad over words reveals a lot about them too

 

[Orangeslice13]

Well companies don't own people outside of work and life doesn't evolve around work. I know some people think the exact opposite and maybe alot of people would say I'm insensitive but I couldn't careless what one does in their free time as it's THEIRS not the companies.

I recently sold a company I spent years building.
If I still owned the company and he worked for me I would have fired him and made a press release about his termination.

 

[joevol33]

Well companies don't own people outside of work and life doesn't evolve around work. I know some people think the exact opposite and maybe alot of people would say I'm insensitive but I couldn't careless what one does in their free time as it's THEIRS not the companies.

Maybe people shouldn't be so stupid to post stuff with their companies name attached to it? I understand the free speech thing, but when you're for advocating for a female to be beat worse by a man like he did, he deserves being fired, and his butt whooped. That kinda pansy man wouldn't dare face a man anyway.

 

[Volmac2022]

I recently sold a company I spent years building.
If I still owned the company and he worked for me I would have fired him and made a press release about his termination.

And thats you lol like I said, I'd ask what is Twitter and why should I care. Firing someone over a Twitter post? Lol no wonder this world has become sh!t lol

 

[Volmac2022]

Maybe people shouldn't be so stupid to post stuff with their companies name attached to it? I understand the free speech thing, but when you're for advocating for a female to be beat worse by a man like he did, he deserves being fired, and his butt whooped. That kinda pansy man wouldn't dare face a man anyway.

Well judging from the replies I've been getting I'm not so sure this Twitter dude and the replies are from men anyways lol

 

[joevol33]

Well judging from the replies I've been getting I'm not so sure this Twitter dude and the replies are from men anyways lol

You don't see a problem with advocating violence towards women on social media, with your companies name attached to the tweet? Do you think it's okay to smack a woman around? You're being awful defensive about this guy getting fired for it?

 

[Volmac2022]

You don't see a problem with advocating violence towards women on social media, with your companies name attached to the tweet? Do you think it's okay to smack a woman around? You're being awful defensive about this guy getting fired for it?

Of course I don't want needless violence but again firing a dude over something he said in a tweet is dumb imo. Idk how to be more clear than that. I'm sure I'll be asked again though.

 

[Orangeslice13]

And thats you lol like I said, I'd ask what is Twitter and why should I care. Firing someone over a Twitter post? Lol no wonder this world has become sh!t lol

The world is **** because of morons walking around thinking that there should not be consequences for their actions.
Calling for violence against a woman publicly is an automatic no go. I also would not tolerate anti Semitic behavior

 

[Orangeslice13]

Of course I don't want needless violence but again firing a dude over something he said in a tweet is dumb imo. Idk how to be more clear than that. I'm sure I'll be asked again though.

Needless violence?
So when is violence against a women appropriate?
When you had to tell her twice?

 

[Volmac2022]

The world is **** because of morons walking around thinking that there should not be consequences for their actions.
Calling for violence against a woman publicly is an automatic no go. I also would not tolerate anti Semitic behavior

Good grief lol take some midol and relax

 

[joevol33]

Of course I don't want needless violence but again firing a dude over something he said in a tweet is dumb imo. Idk how to be more clear than that. I'm sure I'll be asked again though.

Well, again, his company name was attached to the tweet. I'm all for freedom of speech, but we are not free from the consequences of saying something stupid, and he was stupid. Especially if it's promoting violence against women. I don't understand how you can't comprehend that.

 

[Volmac2022]

Needless violence?
So when is violence against a women appropriate?
When you had to tell her twice?

When the woman hits you then it's warranted. Equal rights equal punishment