Curt Schilling Fired

[biggunsbob]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...lling-after-latest-controversy-000359660.html

 

[Mitchrapp]

Bet he wish he had that 50 million back.

 

[biggunsbob]

Bet he wish he had that 50 million back.

Lol...yup..

 

[tigermud]

Another one taken down by not refraining on social media, i have an uncle that got fired from his job for his politcal views he'd post on Facebook from time to time, his employer didnt like it, popular social media sites aren't worth it I'd recommend just not using them at all. Getting too political on the Internet is very dangerous, I find this reality to be very sad. Poeple should be able to express their politcal views on social media without fear of persecution, IMO

 

[Monster]

Another one taken down by not refraining on social media, i have an uncle that got fired from his job for his politcal views he'd post on Facebook from time to time, his employer didnt like it, popular social media sites aren't worth it I'd recommend just not using them at all. Getting too political on the Internet is very dangerous, I find this reality to be very sad. Poeple should be able to express their politcal views on social media without fear of persecution, IMO

What persecution? Companies have the right to protect their brand. Having a person who represents that brand spouting opinions that could lead to loss of sponsorship and ad revenue is bad business.

 

[Rebbiv]

Being for a social/political agenda won't get you fired. Being against it will. Or even vice versa. Social media is just the venue.

Individuals for certain causes can promote their agenda across main stream media or even social media without recourse or challenge. If you voice an opinion against it or challenge it's merit, you are attacked and called names. Or in this case, Schilling got fired. If Schilling voiced an opinion for transgenders using restrooms of the opposite sex I doubt it becomes an issue. That is where the hypocrisy lies.

Many a commentator (Jimmy The Greek, Steve Lyons, etc) have been fired or suspended for making their opinion public. Intolerance isn't the expression of these views or opinions, it is the suppression by some for others even making them public.

And yes, I represent the company I work for, whether I like it or not. I refrain from any posting on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc that deals with social or political commentary. I don't even use the "like" button. If I ever did get fired from my work place for a comment made public, then I would accept it. Schilling, as a public figure, should also recognize this and accept his fate.

I just find the culture today to be hypocritical. He doesn't get fired if he is "for it", but does if he i against it. Where is the intolerance?

 

[tigermud]

What persecution? Companies have the right to protect their brand. Having a person who represents that brand spouting opinions that could lead to loss of sponsorship and ad revenue is bad business.

There is way too much intolerance of opposing views, like I said, the popular social media sites Facebook, Twitter, etc none of them are worth the headache. I like this place, but even here often hold back on the political stuff as there is always someone ready to shun, mock and ridicule any view I express if it differs from their own, does nothing but creates enormous divsion and entrenchment. all in the all the grand social experiment prolly won't end well for anyone, destroyed by intolerance

 

[TheVictors]

curt schilling is an asshole. fuck him. I'm sure FoxNews has a spot available

 

[Monster]

There is way too much intolerance of opposing views, like I said, the popular social media sites Facebook, Twitter, etc none of them are worth the headache. I like this place, but even here often hold back on the political stuff as there is always someone ready to shun, mock and ridicule any view I express if it differs from their own, does nothing but creates enormous divsion and entrenchment. all in the all the grand social experiment prolly won't end well for anyone, destroyed by intolerance

Intolerance...like what Curt Schilling was sharing?

Let's say he had shared a completely inaccurate picture of a black man that exaggerated all of his stereotypes (big lips, nose, with a watermelon and fried chicken, while dressed in prison clothes) and the caption said, "Do you want this in the bathroom with your children?" Would you call him intolerant or the people who fired him?

He should have shared this. It makes more sense...

 

[tigermud]

Intolerance...like what Curt Schilling was sharing?

Let's say he had shared a completely inaccurate picture of a black man that exaggerated all of his stereotypes (big lips, nose, with a watermelon and fried chicken, while dressed in prison clothes) and the caption said, "Do you want this in the bathroom with your children?" Would you call him intolerant or the people who fired him?

He should have shared this. It makes more sense...

Your example is extreme, hypothetical and not what he said. People are way too damn sensitive, ESPN had the right to fire him, as did my uncle's employer, i'm not arguing that. I'm saying that facebook is evil the first amendment in principle is all but dead, Unless you're a politician, then you can still pretty much still say whatever you want. Hopefully someone like Trump may make it OK for everyone else again as well if he wins, I don't think he will win though, Hillary is probably going to be the next president. And No I don't think that guy looks like he belongs in the Women's bathroom.

 

[Monster]

Your example is extreme, hypothetical and not what he said. People are way too damn sensitive, ESPN had the right to fire him, as did my uncle's employer, i'm not arguing that. I'm saying that facebook is evil the first amendment in principle is all but dead, Unless you're a politician, then you can still pretty much still say whatever you want. Hopefully someone like Trump may make it OK for everyone else again as well if he wins, I don't think he will win though, Hillary is probably going to be the next president. And No I don't think that guy looks like he belongs in the Women's bathroom.

Freedom goes both ways. Freedom to speak and freedom to be spoken against. Nothing has changed in the social media era. The only difference is that now we all have a bigger platform. It seems that conservatives have no clue what the 1st amendment is about.

I'm completely against the PC culture and I really don't give a damn what Curt thinks. It doesn't affect me at all. What I don't like is people who are shocked that Curt is being criticized so harshly and bring up the first amendment like it actually applies here. No, that protection is from the government, not from public reaction. If Curt were being prosecuted for his opinion, I'd be on your side. He's not.

Keith Olbermann got fired from MSNBC for attacking Fox News so much. I didn't see any conservatives crying about the 1st amendment back then. The outrage on your side seems to only happen when a conservative gets criticized and/or fired. That's my problem.

 

[Monster]

And for anybody wondering here's what Curt posted...

As I said, it's inaccurate and probably very offensive to actual transgender individuals.

 

[tigermud]

Freedom goes both ways. Freedom to speak and freedom to be spoken against. Nothing has changed in the social media era. The only difference is that now we all have a bigger platform. It seems that conservatives have no clue what the 1st amendment is about.

I'm completely against the PC culture and I really don't give a damn what Curt thinks. It doesn't affect me at all. What I don't like is people who are shocked that Curt is being criticized so harshly and bring up the first amendment like it actually applies here. No, that protection is from the government, not from public reaction. If Curt were being prosecuted for his opinion, I'd be on your side. He's not.

Keith Olbermann got fired from MSNBC for attacking Fox News so much. I didn't see any conservatives crying about the 1st amendment back then. The outrage on your side seems to only happen when a conservative gets criticized and/or fired. That's my problem.

Who said I was outraged over Schilling? Persecuted by those with no tolerance for differing opinions in the form of losing a job or public humiliation for just blogging political views whether it be Olbermann, Schilling or my Uncle is just sad IMO. Country is more divided than ever, it won't end well.

 

[tigermud]

He shared that from somewhere else didn't he? He didn't create the meme himself. So here in this case just simply sharing or re-tweeting something is all it takes, that is very sad to me. All you gotta do is agree with something that you re-post, share or re-tweet and gawd forbid if someone else doesn't like it it's over for you. what a cluster, i'll be sent off to the camps one day just for posting a link to inforwars probably

 

[Monster]

lol i'm done. The logic...my brain hurts.

 

[tigermud]

i'm done as well. I heard trump was advised to no longer re-tweet things anymore either. good advice.