Flyer's Announcer Suspended for hot mic off-color NSFW remark

[mph6689new]

I understand why it has to be addressed. You can't publicly condone that talk on your broadcast. At the same time, I hope the punishment fits the crime, meaning something along the lines of an apology or at worst suspend for a game. Then it should be over and move on.

My suspicion is the guy was saying this to the guy next to him about someone that could not hear him. To me it is nothing, except it was on air. Men and women both have impure thoughts and get to think them and even express them to people they trust will understand the context.

[Absolut]

I understand why it has to be addressed. You can't publicly condone that talk on your broadcast. At the same time, I hope the punishment fits the crime, meaning something along the lines of an apology or at worst suspend for a game. Then it should be over and move on.

My suspicion is the guy was saying this to the guy next to him about someone that could not hear him. To me it is nothing, except it was on air. Men and women both have impure thoughts and get to think them and even express them to people they trust will understand the context.

I think he got 2 games

[11WSChamps]

Did a lot of broadcasting in my day.

You NEVER take for granted a mic is not on.

In this day and age I'm surprised the virtue seekers didn't tar and feather him.

[Army's Mom]

Players swear all the time. They do it publicly in interviews. They say all sorts of things.

The control of language in the West is embarrassing

Its called sexual harassment in the workplace and is frowned upon.

Who did he harass?

How often do you tell people to blow you in the workplace? He stated that publicly. His employer had no option but to take action or its exhibit A in them allowing a pattern and practice of such behavior.

Who did he harass? Did they feel harassed? You’re avoiding that why? He made a joke to a friend in what he thought was private. He made a mistake.

Players say much worse in anger. That’s a workplace?

Corporate attorneys are paid to be conservative, to prevent the company risking its profits.

Who the "victim" was or how they actually felt are actually, at law, irrelevant. What matters is whether the next person who hears that kind of talk might reasonably feel threatened or harassed. You nip *that* in the bud by suspending the guy who can't tell his mic is on for two games, enough to learn to either stop making juvenile jokes, or hit the mute button first.

[hotrivets]

Obviously he thought he was off the air so he was saying it to someone in the booth. You have to figure he knows who those people are and if anyone would be offended- which apparently nobody was.

[theograce]

Players swear all the time. They do it publicly in interviews. They say all sorts of things.

The control of language in the West is embarrassing

Its called sexual harassment in the workplace and is frowned upon.

Who did he harass?

How often do you tell people to blow you in the workplace? He stated that publicly. His employer had no option but to take action or its exhibit A in them allowing a pattern and practice of such behavior.

Who did he harass? Did they feel harassed? You’re avoiding that why? He made a joke to a friend in what he thought was private. He made a mistake.

Players say much worse in anger. That’s a workplace?

Corporate attorneys are paid to be conservative, to prevent the company risking its profits.

Who the "victim" was or how they actually felt are actually, at law, irrelevant. What matters is whether the next person who hears that kind of talk might reasonably feel threatened or harassed. You nip *that* in the bud by suspending the guy who can't tell his mic is on for two games, enough to learn to either stop making juvenile jokes, or hit the mute button first.

People are smart enough to realize he made a joke in what he thought was private setting…and to a friend. The fact people write about it is embarrassing.

[IsDurbanodoingtime]

Proportionate and appropiate response. Silly response to think his utterring those remarks in the workplace does not contribute to a hostile workplace and does not need to be addressed. But issuing a suspension and not termination also acknowledges the difference between what was assumed to be a private conversation and an employee blurting that out in an open office setting. Still does not absolve the organization from addressing so there is no question that this type of language is not condoned or tolerated in workplace.Two game suspension is appropiate imo.

[theograce]

Silly response to think his utterring those remarks in the workplace does not contribute to a hostile workplace

You know what makes a hostile workplace? Suppressing and punishing people from making jokes to friends at all times and in all circumstances.

You don’t even know the context and yet you imply the creation of a hostile workplace with safety next phrases. Shame on you for being part of a problem.

[IsDurbanodoingtime]

Silly response to think his utterring those remarks in the workplace does not contribute to a hostile workplace

You know what makes a hostile workplace? Suppressing and punishing people from making jokes to friends at all times and in all circumstances.

You don’t even know the context and yet you imply the creation of a hostile workplace with safety next phrases. Shame on you for being part of a problem.

He uttered the phrase blow me while working that was published for all ti hear on a hot mic. Lol. We know what he said. Title vii in the US and EEA in Canada are replete with decisions where the uttering of the same phrase is indicia of a hostile work place even when done in private or in the context of a joke between noncomplainants. Not even a semi interesting or novel fact pattern. Any organization that does not take action is commiting malpractice. Lol.

[theograce]

Silly response to think his utterring those remarks in the workplace does not contribute to a hostile workplace

You know what makes a hostile workplace? Suppressing and punishing people from making jokes to friends at all times and in all circumstances.

You don’t even know the context and yet you imply the creation of a hostile workplace with safety next phrases. Shame on you for being part of a problem.

He uttered the phrase blow me while working that was published for all ti hear on a hot mic.

Really? I never knew that

[TAFKAP]

He uttered the phrase blow me while working that was published for all ti hear on a hot mic. Lol. We know what he said. Title vii in the US and EEA in Canada are replete with decisions where the uttering of the same phrase is indicia of a hostile work place even when done in private or in the context of a joke between noncomplainants. Not even a semi interesting or novel fact pattern. Any organization that does not take action is commiting malpractice. Lol.

You can really tell who the trolls and retirees are. My company requires Corporate Compliance training once a year and it gets pushed through to everyone again when someone gets fired for stupidity.

Again, the only voice in the room that matters is the lawyers. This wasn't said between two coworkers, it was broadcast to the world. Once legal gets involved, THAT'S all that matters.

[Army's Mom]

Players swear all the time. They do it publicly in interviews. They say all sorts of things.

The control of language in the West is embarrassing

Its called sexual harassment in the workplace and is frowned upon.

Who did he harass?

How often do you tell people to blow you in the workplace? He stated that publicly. His employer had no option but to take action or its exhibit A in them allowing a pattern and practice of such behavior.

Who did he harass? Did they feel harassed? You’re avoiding that why? He made a joke to a friend in what he thought was private. He made a mistake.

Players say much worse in anger. That’s a workplace?

Corporate attorneys are paid to be conservative, to prevent the company risking its profits.

Who the "victim" was or how they actually felt are actually, at law, irrelevant. What matters is whether the next person who hears that kind of talk might reasonably feel threatened or harassed. You nip *that* in the bud by suspending the guy who can't tell his mic is on for two games, enough to learn to either stop making juvenile jokes, or hit the mute button first.

People are smart enough to realize he made a joke in what he thought was private setting…and to a friend. The fact people write about it is embarrassing.

Tell me you don't know jack about corporate liability without telling me you dont know jack about corporate liability.

No corporation would risk losing a lawsuit (to an all feminist jury, for example) just to protect the right of some guy to joke "blow me" on their airwaves.

None.

Has nothing to do with the audience and everything to do with the risk aversiveness of those who own the airwaves amd broadcast rights.

[TAFKAP]

Players swear all the time. They do it publicly in interviews. They say all sorts of things.

The control of language in the West is embarrassing

Its called sexual harassment in the workplace and is frowned upon.

Who did he harass?

How often do you tell people to blow you in the workplace? He stated that publicly. His employer had no option but to take action or its exhibit A in them allowing a pattern and practice of such behavior.

Who did he harass? Did they feel harassed? You’re avoiding that why? He made a joke to a friend in what he thought was private. He made a mistake.

Players say much worse in anger. That’s a workplace?

Corporate attorneys are paid to be conservative, to prevent the company risking its profits.

Who the "victim" was or how they actually felt are actually, at law, irrelevant. What matters is whether the next person who hears that kind of talk might reasonably feel threatened or harassed. You nip *that* in the bud by suspending the guy who can't tell his mic is on for two games, enough to learn to either stop making juvenile jokes, or hit the mute button first.

People are smart enough to realize he made a joke in what he thought was private setting…and to a friend. The fact people write about it is embarrassing.

Tell me you don't know jack about corporate liability without telling me you dont know jack about corporate liability.

No corporation would risk losing a lawsuit (to an all feminist jury, for example) just to protect the right of some guy to joke "blow me" on their airwaves.

None.

Has nothing to do with the audience and everything to do with the risk aversiveness of those who own the airwaves amd broadcast rights.

I'd LOVE to be in the room to see Bleedz have a sit down with corporate legal, to explain to them how it's no big deal and they need to calm down and stop embarrassing themselves.

[dhsux]

If I made a dumb mistake like that I'd happily take the 2 game suspension in a heart beat.

But rather, we have to listen to all the noise from the usual suspect.

[blues2112]

I understand why it has to be addressed. You can't publicly condone that talk on your broadcast. At the same time, I hope the punishment fits the crime, meaning something along the lines of an apology or at worst suspend for a game. Then it should be over and move on.

My suspicion is the guy was saying this to the guy next to him about someone that could not hear him. To me it is nothing, except it was on air. Men and women both have impure thoughts and get to think them and even express them to people they trust will understand the context.

HOF post.

Guy made a mistake. I know nothing about the guy, but to take that one comment and abstract "hostile work environment" (as other posters have done) is remarkable.

What's more, to think he was serious — as if that action could happen during a commercial break — is equally remarkable.

[Bubble4427]

Proportionate and appropiate response. Silly response to think his utterring those remarks in the workplace does not contribute to a hostile workplace and does not need to be addressed. But issuing a suspension and not termination also acknowledges the difference between what was assumed to be a private conversation and an employee blurting that out in an open office setting. Still does not absolve the organization from addressing so there is no question that this type of language is not condoned or tolerated in workplace.Two game suspension is appropiate imo.

I completely agree. The guy did something completely stupid and asinine but shouldn’t lose his job over it. Suspend the guy and move on. People make mistakes ….give the guy a chance to learn from his and grow to be better.

I find Bleeder preaching for people to ignore it to be mind boggling. He has called Monty a town drunk on numerous occasions on this forum. Monty made a mistake, it cost him a job. People gave him a second chance (which they should have). To keep calling him a drunk is unfair and classless.
People screw up…it doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t face consequences when it happens or condemned for all eternity either.

People need to relax.