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Originally Posted by CoMoChief
Real workplace/office scenario etc ====> NFL locker room.
You don't think there's a difference in the kind of environment/slang speech that's said????
So what he called a fan a faqqot? Who cares. Let me ask you this? Have you ever called someone a faqqot/queer etc? And when you did, did you apologize later? I bet you didn't.
People need to quit comparing real life workplaces etc to the NFL lifestyle because it's much different. Football is a ****ing game people. I understand it's considered their "job"...but let's be honest...they didn't go to college to ****ing get a degree to get a job outside of football. They went to college to improve their game to eventually get drafted into the NFL. This whole, "well I'd get called into HR and would get canned immediately" really to be honest doesn't apply here.
This is a league, where there are dog killers, murderers, people who've committed manslaughter, players use the N-word like it's their second language, all kinds of cursing and slurs being yelled at on the sidelines. Football is much different than "you job".
Look at Haley....perfect example. The way he talks to players, going ballistic at refs on the sidelines yelling out F-bombs left and right. If "your boss" at "your job" would do something like that would he be canned?!?!? Absolutely. In your words he'd be canned immediately and HR would get in the middle of it. Like I said......the NFL and your job comparison doesn't apply here. MUCH different.
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You are absolutely wrong on this.
There is a distinct difference between the things you say in private, and the things you say in public. Players may use the "N word" in the locker room or around friends, but if they ever said it in an interview, they would get grilled to pieces for it. It would be on Oprah, ESPN, and draw all kinds of negative attention and create a distraction for the NFL and the team that they shouldn't have to deal with.
If they called a fan that? I can guarantee there'd be all kinds of shit to pay. And apparently you haven't worked in an office before. Lots of people, whether entry level or vice president, throw the F bomb left and right. The minute they say a slur, it's a huge HR concern.
You're pretending it's not a problem. Because of what you claim is one innocent comment, Haley and the team is forced to deal with a major distraction, you've got gay and lesbian groups coming out the wazoo harassing the Chiefs, Roger Goodell, Haley, Pioli. And yes, given that LJ is a public figure, his message reached a lot of people and there are a lot of people who were probably offended.
Playing in the NFL is a job. You represent the NFL. You represent the team. It doesn't give you license to be above the rules. What he did was a completely dipshit thing to do. You can't defend stupidity. A few years ago, Tagliabue let players get away with everything, and players took advantage of that and embarrassed the league (hello Pac-man and Chris Henry). That's not going to happen again.