Runner kicked off team....fair?

I don't think so either...sounds like a bunch of losers are in charge of this club!!

One thing to be banned from a club chatline but to be formally booted out of a club for what sounds like pettiness?

Listen man, it sucks, but it is a club, and if the board does not want him, he is kind of helpless.

If he is modeling himself after stern, this is probably a good wake-up call that he can no longer act that way.

Why doesn't he go join a frat if he wants to talk about Lesbian sex? Maybe a running club is not for him.

If he is making the females uncomfortable, he needs to go. They should not have to confront him personally, especially if they are uncomfortable around him.

The right to associate is the right to disassociate. The club had every right to do what it did. People have been kicked out of social/running clubs for much less than making jokes about lesbians.

My only question is: who cares?

Well, was the joke funny atleast?

Even if you don't think it will make a difference, if you feel so strongly, you should also put your thoughts on paper and send it in for the Board's review. Perhaps you can also have others sig it. Once the Board receives a letter in writing, they have to consider it. Even if it does not change the final outcome, you will have acted on something and can be more comfortable.

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Is the guy over 40? Can he run five events at a three day meet? Fleet Feet Track Club in Sacramento may have a spot open. Contact Leggy Foo Girl for more info. He sounds perfect for that organization!

membership wrote:

...if you feel so strongly, you should also put your thoughts on paper and send it in for the Board's review....

Judging from the original post, if he puts it to paper it should be checked for spelling and grammar. That original post was close to incomprehensible.

How gay is it when an adult models himself after Stern? Does he fart and have sex with retards?

mammatus wrote:

How gay is it when an adult models himself after Stern? Does he fart and have sex with retards?

I agree, he sounds like a douche.

Sounds like this guy would be happy joining the local Hash. I don't think anyone gets offended over anything in those groups!

Even by letsrun standards, that was a truly terrible combination of poor spelling and grammar by the original poster.

I agrre, that whas truelly deplorabel.

It wasn't unfair for him to get booted. What many never learn is the potentially huge ramifications for purposely upsetting others.

The best saying I've ever heard is people don't remember what you say, but how you make them feel. If he p!ssed them off purposely through obnoxious fashion, then he had it coming to him. At the same time, I've known some like him who were good people themselves, as you state of this guy. So I can appreciate that.

WDC Runner wrote:

Sounds like this guy would be happy joining the local Hash. I don't think anyone gets offended over anything in those groups!

great advice. Those hasher fools would love this guy. He could sing about lesbians and get cheered for it. Enough good lesbian jokes and they might make him their leader.

You should quit the club and make your own club with this guy

So let me guess, this "person" is someone you "know" really well, and you feel that you...oops, I mean your "good friend" feels like they were treated unfairly...

On another note, that club of yours should make it mandatory that all club members invest in a spell checker...

how positive are you this is the first time anyone's complained about him? (formally or informally)

Maybe this is the final straw?

Sorry folks for the spelling....tried to rush that post out and totally forgot to check it. I'll do better here, i swear...

Anyway, there's no arguing that, like someone else said, the guy's sometime 'a douche', that's not even debatable....but so what? this is a public club, any one can join. the feeling that several people have, including myself, is that a select group of people in charge, who don't like the guy personally, booted him, just because they don't like him. and I don't think that is really fair...

someone else asked: 'who cares?' well, I do. I didn't join this club for the work outs, or the road races, or anything like that. when I want to work out, I do my own work outs. I joined this club because I was new to the area, and wanted to meet some people. Their social component was just as important to me as the running...

anyway, thanks for the replies...keep 'em coming

Raoul

A lot of people have their reasons to be part of a running club....some gravitate to a club because it offers coaching and/or a chance to train with some good runners. Others join running clubs because running is what they like to do best. It's always fun to share a great activity with friends....

It always takes two to have a conflict, wonder WHAT the underlying reason WAS for this guy's being expelled??

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