Baseball Player Has Anti-Gay Slur Under Eyes

[rudder]

Its political correctness, he didn't do anything wrong, he didn't say to kill them.

He probably violated some MLB rule... which I am too lazy to look up. Doesn't matter what he said... he signed a contract to abide by certain behaviors. In this case it may seem like political correctness... but sponsors pay a shit ton of money to the MLB and get to exercise some control over the environment in which their products are seen.

He is free to say whatever he wants... on his own time.

 

[yllus]

As a Torontonian and part owner of the Blue Jays, I vote that he be suspended for the rest of the season by the team. And this thread has made me decide to write an e-mail to the team saying as much, thanks for the inspiration!

 

[lotus503]

I want to actually thank Incorruptible, for actually being a shining ass example for exactly the sort of shit that is wrong with this country.

Your willful ignorance and lack of fundemental understanding of our constitutional rights is astounding.

 

[umbrella39]

Well said, Your one of the few people with a brain

Nope, one of the few without...

If you had an actual job you would know your free speech is limited when you are on somebody else's dime.

 

[Matt1970]

He has the right to write whatever the hell he wants to on his face, just not while at work like the rest of us.

 

[lotus503]

I would submit that it is you who misunderstands free speech.

This mythical notion of "the right to not be offended" baffles me.

No such "right" exists. What people are really implying with the "right to not be offended" is wanting to silence whatever is perceived as offensive. That certainly flies in the face of the concept of free speech as we know it.

No what your saying is you want to limit the employers rights, while protecting the employees.

 

[GobBluth]

Yet another American made millionaire showing his gratitude.

 

[WelshBloke]

...Try posting up the same signs (except in english) at your workplace and tell us how your 'freedom of speech' argument works out for you.

You really think the OP can function well enough to hold down a job?

 

[Incorruptible]

You really think the OP can function well enough to hold down a job?

I make a good living, you dont need to worry about me

 

[Phokus]

I make a good living, you dont need to worry about me

Please post a video of you parading around your office with homophobic/racist slurs written on your shirt and see how that works out for you, thanks.

 

[Incorruptible]

Please post a video of you parading around your office with homophobic/racist slurs written on your shirt and see how that works out for you, thanks.

I am fortunate to work where we have freedom of speech

 

[Phokus]

I am fortunate to work where we have freedom of speech

Unless you work for yourself or your whole workplace is full of bigots, then shens.

 

[lotus503]

I am fortunate to work where we have freedom of speech

Thats cool then it should be no problem for you to film yourself parading around the workplace with anti gay slogans written on your face in spanish.

 

[Phokus]

Unless you work for yourself or your whole workplace is full of bigots, then shens.

Actually, considering you're a conservative, that second part might be true. Do you work for the GOP incorruptible?

 

[Incorruptible]

Thats cool then it should be no problem for you to film yourself parading around the workplace with anti gay slogans written on your face in spanish.

People would disagree with me, I am sure but they wont fire me

 

[Emos]

Wow for a nanosecond I actually wondered if the troll was actually expressing outrage AT the baseball player because of the angry face emoticon in the header...of course it's not the case

 

[WelshBloke]

People would disagree with me, I am sure but they wont fire me

Go on then. Bonus points if you do it in a face to face situation with the paying public.

 

[thraashman]

He has the right to write whatever the hell he wants to on his face, just not while at work like the rest of us.

Actually that's not quite right. He still has the freedom to write what he wants even at work under freedom of speech. However, freedom of speech does not also equal freedom of consequence for that speech. That seems to be what AlreadyCorrupted is missing here.

 

[styroe]

Thats cool then it should be no problem for you to film yourself parading around the workplace with anti gay slogans written on your face in spanish.

They could fire you if you work in an at-will state, or if your employee handbook or contract has something in there with regard to "hate-speech".

While "hate-speech" is not actionable in most circumstances (see gov't official telling his african american secretary she is a "jungle bunny" and the intentional infliction of emotional distress) and quite a few judges have stated that we need a thick skin to function in society, freedom of speech means freedom from prosecution; not freedom of speech without consequence.

E.G. If I state "I hate Jews" and then my Jewish friends stop hanging out with me, does that mean my freedom of speech has been infringed upon? I don't think so.

 

[Pens1566]

He used his freedom of speech, now his employer will do the same.

Love the ignorant OP thread backfire. Troll on ...

 

[MooseNSquirrel]

I want to actually thank Incorruptible, for actually being a shining ass example for exactly the sort of shit that is wrong with this country.

Your willful ignorance and lack of fundemental understanding of our constitutional rights is astounding.

Dont be too harsh, he's probably in Grade 9.

 

[lotus503]

Dont be too harsh, he's probably in Grade 9.

Your kidding? then why is he postign here during the school day all the time?

 

[Phokus]

People would disagree with me, I am sure but they wont fire me

Please put the N word on your forehead and videotape yourself walking around work with it. Again, shens.

 

[TheVrolok]

So we still haven't figured out which RBM/member's troll account Incorruptible is yet?

 

[PottedMeat]

Go on then. Bonus points if you do it in a face to face situation with the paying public.

oh no, that's the point - to go out and represent the company in public.