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[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

mutilating puppies is a crime 

But there's no proof that he actually mutilates puppies. He's just tweeting about it, exercising his free speech. 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

But there's no proof that he actually mutilates puppies. He's just tweeting about it, exercising his free speech. 

that would be an admission of a crime. 

[Claude]

34 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

the real problem in this country is hate of our president hope your happy tearing down our values

I was extremely impressed when Trump announced that we’re building a wall in Colorado. 

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

that would be an admission of a crime. 

OK. So you're saying he wouldn't be fired because of the tweet, but because of the crime.

What if he tweeted, "Joe Maddon is a dumbass. He should leave baseball and pursue another career. And his wife is ugly."

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

OK. So you're saying he wouldn't be fired because of the tweet, but because of the crime.

What if he tweeted, "Joe Maddon is a dumbass. He should leave baseball and pursue another career. And his wife is ugly."

that's a direct bias against a manager, and by definition his team. that would be grounds for dismissal, imo.  I have to believe there is something in an umpire's contract that warns against this type of behavior.

[Taylor]

So "free speech" can be restricted by the rules of the company you work for?

[Blarg]

Yes. 

[Blarg]

If I were to post information that would damage the brand of the shows I work on, that would be grounds for dismissal. I have the right to make those claims, I also have to face the consequences of those actions. 

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, Blarg said:

If I were to post information that would damage the brand of the shows I work on, that would be grounds for dismissal. I have the right to make those claims, I also have to face the consequences of those actions. 

Got it. So if MLB determines that Drake's tweet damages the brand of the MLB, they have every right to fire him.

[Blarg]

Yes. 

[yk9001]

44 minutes ago, Lou said:

ok, I guess 

I'm working on a new bit.  Its a work in process. Don't be so g-damn condescending.

What new bits are your working on, huh?

[Blarg]

An addendum to my statement, if I am a witness to an abuse covered under contract, like harrasment or any law broken, I have a responsibility to report that to a superior or law enforcement. But, it is to go through proper channels and not broadcasted on Twitter.

This allows the company to evaluate and make an internal assessment as to what actions to take while protecting their brand and people. Similar to the Astros situation that they botched. 

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Got it. So if MLB determines that Drake's tweet damages the brand of the MLB, they have every right to fire him.

absolutely, although I think the umpire's union will have a lot to say about it.

he still has the right to say it, as per the Constitution.

[yk9001]

The umpire's union isn't going to do shit.

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

I'm working on a new bit.  Its a work in process. Don't be so g-damn condescending.

What new bits are your working on, huh?

I'm working on being omnibenevolent on AW.

Just like your project, it's not going well.

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

absolutely, although I think the umpire's union will have a lot to say about it.

he still has the right to say it, as per the Constitution.

But they don't have a right to impeach Trump! As per the constOh

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

The umpire's union isn't going to do shit.

if MLB tries to fire him for his Twitter post? I don't think you could be more wrong. the umpire's union has legit power. 

[Jay]

2 hours ago, yk9001 said:

The board MAGAs  (75% of the board; 95% of the board over 50) just gobbled up their boner pills and started stroking off to AOC again.

 

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

your libtard hate has blinded you to the truth that a freshman representative is unquestionably the face of the democrat party and this country shouldn't be paying women for abortions and making me marry a gay wedding cake

 

Turn off the tv and go outside. You are babbling like a fool (with all due respect).

 

[yk9001]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

I'm working on being omnibenevolent on AW.

Just like your project, it's not going well.

 

Well, as per below, its already catching

12 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

But they don't have a right to impeach Trump! As per the constOh

 

[yk9001]

 

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

I'm working on being omnibenevolent on AW.

Just like your project, it's not going well.

I'd say its working very well.

1 minute ago, Jay said:

 

Turn off the tv and go outside. You are babbling like a fool (with all due respect).

 

[Lou]

Just now, yk9001 said:

Well, as per below, its already catching

apparently, like the umpire's union, I have legit power.

[Make Angels Great Again]

2 hours ago, m0nkey said:

I love bringing politics to the main board. 

 

It's so fun to watch

 

[Palomar]

There's free speech and then there is just being an idiot telling the world your twisted thoughts, thinking that there are no consequences.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Drake sounds like the kind of person that has a lot of African American friends.

[Junkballer]

7 minutes ago, Palomar said:

There's free speech and then there is just being an idiot telling the world your twisted thoughts, thinking that there are no consequences.

That seems a bit premature.   As far as we know he  considered his comment carefully,weighing the balance of his rights, the protection of the union and the mixed public opinion MLB would be under for openly opposing what would otherwise be simply a free speech issue.  As it is, there are virtually no consequences for the tweet that I'm aware of outside of him taking down his account.  I'm sure his 10 followers are  mourning.  

This may just be tilling the soil for his post-retirement book.  "Keepin it Red While Wearing Blue"