I'm a 24 year teacher, and really don't know if I would get fired for this. Perhaps if I had a history.
Welcome to 2011, and the pussification continuing on a downward spiral.
Weak. If you have to tell someone's boss when they call you are name, you are about as mature as a three year old. I would have fired her.
Missing from the article is the fact that he did have a history.
President Obama called a reporter "sweetie." I don't see how that's substantively different from "sweet baby."
I say fire his A$$.
meant to include link to vid of the prez addressing "sweetie"
Hope it's not math
god tiskpak wrote:
President Obama called a reporter "sweetie." I don't see how that's substantively different from "sweet baby."
I say fire his A$$.
He's already been fired.
ESPN is the most ridiculous organization when it comes to firing people and it is always the men who get screwed over. Dana Jacobson can say "f*** jesus" and only get suspended, Rush Limbaugh can say McNabb gets more attention because he is African American and he gets fired. Not saying I like Rush or anything but his firing was BS.
Mr. Tactful wrote:
Welcome to 2011, and the pussification continuing on a downward spiral.
I agree completely. Big tough guy ripping into a woman. Let's see him do that to someone who can kick his a*s. No wonder he was fired.
In the story it says "When she objected, he used a derogatory term." So if Obama had also said to the reporter, "shut up bitch" (as we assume Franklin said) then it would have been equally as bad.
god tiskpak wrote:
President Obama called a reporter "sweetie." I don't see how that's substantively different from "sweet baby."
I say fire his A$$.
I think that's the difference. If someone objects, you say sorry and move on. No harm done.
He said, 'OK a$$hole'... etc. He was also not one of their regulars, so it was pretty easy just to end his job (he also sucked, which did not help)
She is kinda sweet.
sure - because... wrote:
Missing from the article is the fact that he did have a history.
Well yeah. Before I even knew this thread was about Franklin I was thinking of that. Look him up on wikipedia and you can read about the Holly Rowe incident. Pretty much the same deal.
It's not welcome to 2011; it's welcome to five years ago. And to a rather stubborn fellow.
Question - if Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania had been working for ESPN, would the comments he made about Americans being pussies....would those comments have gotten him fired from ESPN?
Whadda ya think?
This guy got fired for more than just this incident. Indeed, if he apologized personally, he likely would not have been fired. He did not and it put ESPN in the position of not be able to say that that adequately responded to a hostile environment complaint. And as previous posters pointed out, he had a past history with this kind of conduct.
It also makes sense to point out that ESPN has a terrible history of sexual harassment and a hostile environment in the workplace. Mike Tirico, Harold Reynolds, and so on. It is not like ESPN can enjoy the luxury of an entity with a stellar record in this regard.
It is a good lesson. Always know the context in which you work in any workplace, and begin each day with a reminder that no matter what staying on the rails and not engaging in conduct that gets you off the rails has to be priority, no matter who you are.
Note I think Franklin is very good at his job and I enjoyed his work. He could have used better judgment, as he is now finding out.