It’s an absolute shame the man has been let go. Things like this are what make race issues worse, not better. A small whiney group of babies looking to ruin a mans life after he apologized because they are always victims. A few things to note:
1. Dia Davidson, a black coworker who actually knows him came out and said he’s absolutely not a racist and misspoke.
2. Matt Jones who’s extremely left came out and said he knows the man personally and he’s not a racist and his apology should be more than enough
3. Ryan Lemond who’s married to a black woman and has black children came out and said the man is a good man and made a mistake and the apology should be enough.
4. Black friends,black coworkers,black golfing buddies,black comedians from the comedy club have come out in droves to defend his character
5.Thoudands of comments already made to Lex that viewers will now leave because of they didn’t support him
6. Multiple advertisers that have bailed because he was let go
So who wants him fired? Well one guy is the race baiting minister who wrote the letter to the editor as well as other members of the church that demand he be fired. This same exact group that last year came out on the news demanding the local community boycott Portofinos because the owner was a racist after a girl said she was told to leave and called the N word by the owner. The NAACP came, as well as black lives matter and many other people from the community and protested and blocked the parking lot to Portofinos and called for the restraunt to be shut down. It wasn’t until a week later when Portofinos released video footage of the girl not even eating in the restaurant but in the coat room stealing customers things. NOT ONE single protester, minister, leader of any of those groups made an apology for trying to ruin the mans name and livelihood when the truth came out. They just moved on to the next target. Thank God he had video footage.
As I said. These things hurt race relations. I feel bad for the people who experience REAL racism because many people don’t know to take them seriously because of these people looking for problems to be victims to.
I heard they have reached an agreement. Video of the negotiations.Hasn't the man suffered enough?
I did bring Christianity and which things do I need to oppose that are beyond forgiveness?
I'm not going to get into a back-and-forth with you. My opinion is our country needs more forgiveness and allowing of second chances. I don't think that's a hot take but if you disagree, well, I forgive you.
Scripps and WLEX can kill themselves by diving into wood chipper and .smoke a turd while burning in Hell as they get anally raped by rabid wolverines. Dickless, spineless shitheads.
Boycott the **** out of those ********
It’s an absolute shame the man has been let go. Things like this are what make race issues worse, not better. A small whiney group of babies looking to ruin a mans life after he apologized because they are always victims. A few things to note:
1. Dia Davidson, a black coworker who actually knows him came out and said he’s absolutely not a racist and misspoke.
2. Matt Jones who’s extremely left came out and said he knows the man personally and he’s not a racist and his apology should be more than enough
3. Ryan Lemond who’s married to a black woman and has black children came out and said the man is a good man and made a mistake and the apology should be enough.
4. Black friends,black coworkers,black golfing buddies,black comedians from the comedy club have come out in droves to defend his character
5.Thoudands of comments already made to Lex that viewers will now leave because of they didn’t support him
6. Multiple advertisers that have bailed because he was let go
So who wants him fired? Well one guy is the race baiting minister who wrote the letter to the editor as well as other members of the church that demand he be fired. This same exact group that last year came out on the news demanding the local community boycott Portofinos because the owner was a racist after a girl said she was told to leave and called the N word by the owner. The NAACP came, as well as black lives matter and many other people from the community and protested and blocked the parking lot to Portofinos and called for the restraunt to be shut down. It wasn’t until a week later when Portofinos released video footage of the girl not even eating in the restaurant but in the coat room stealing customers things. NOT ONE single protester, minister, leader of any of those groups made an apology for trying to ruin the mans name and livelihood when the truth came out. They just moved on to the next target. Thank God he had video footage.
As I said. These things hurt race relations. I feel bad for the people who experience REAL racism because many people don’t know to take them seriously because of these people looking for problems to be victims to.
I think you are right. I am so glad I am retired and am not in today's work place. I retired over 10 years ago and it was getting insane then. .
Here's the thing. In this day and age if you have a job that puts you in the public eye you are going to be held to a higher standard than the rest of us.
Is what he said the worst thing any of us have ever heard? No, but that's not the point, it's zero tolerance now when it comes to making racial remarks. He should have known this.
That’s the problem. He didn’t. Someone who heard it perceived it as racist and took it out of context.Here's the thing. In this day and age if you have a job that puts you in the public eye you are going to be held to a higher standard than the rest of us.
Is what he said the worst thing any of us have ever heard? No, but that's not the point, it's zero tolerance now when it comes to making racial remarks. He should have known this.
It’s an absolute shame the man has been let go. Things like this are what make race issues worse, not better. A small whiney group of babies looking to ruin a mans life after he apologized because they are always victims. A few things to note:
1. Dia Davidson, a black coworker who actually knows him came out and said he’s absolutely not a racist and misspoke.
2. Matt Jones who’s extremely left came out and said he knows the man personally and he’s not a racist and his apology should be more than enough
3. Ryan Lemond who’s married to a black woman and has black children came out and said the man is a good man and made a mistake and the apology should be enough.
4. Black friends,black coworkers,black golfing buddies,black comedians from the comedy club have come out in droves to defend his character
5.Thoudands of comments already made to Lex that viewers will now leave because of they didn’t support him
6. Multiple advertisers that have bailed because he was let go
So who wants him fired? Well one guy is the race baiting minister who wrote the letter to the editor as well as other members of the church that demand he be fired. This same exact group that last year came out on the news demanding the local community boycott Portofinos because the owner was a racist after a girl said she was told to leave and called the N word by the owner. The NAACP came, as well as black lives matter and many other people from the community and protested and blocked the parking lot to Portofinos and called for the restraunt to be shut down. It wasn’t until a week later when Portofinos released video footage of the girl not even eating in the restaurant but in the coat room stealing customers things. NOT ONE single protester, minister, leader of any of those groups made an apology for trying to ruin the mans name and livelihood when the truth came out. They just moved on to the next target. Thank God he had video footage.
As I said. These things hurt race relations. I feel bad for the people who experience REAL racism because many people don’t know to take them seriously because of these people looking for problems to be victims to.
and it doesn’t have to be a legit imitate grievance. Once they know all they have to do is claim their feelings were hurt to get people fired they will do it all the time. I don’t give 2 ***** about feelings and the fact we are legislating on that is insane . Take your hurt feelings and shove them up your asses. Systemic racism is bogus. There is only racism and it is used as a Trojan horse to illegitimately get what you want .That’s the problem. He didn’t. Someone who heard it perceived it as racist and took it out of context.
I don’t use Twitter or any social media. It’s just a damn word good grief. Getting into a tizzy because of it is so pathetic I just can’t fathom how little self control you must have , or what other self esteem issues you have. What ever the case people should be able to think and speak freely without being ostracized from society.again, to anyone that thinks this is "no big issue".
Record yourself calling a black person a "monkey". Post on twitter and then leave a link below. I'll wait.
You’re not applying your argument to the right context.again, to anyone that thinks this is "no big issue".
Record yourself calling a black person a "monkey". Post on twitter and then leave a link below. I'll wait.
I don't see how anyone could determine if he was doing this or not.intentionally supported a Dj for doing so
Be reasonable. Why would Cruse intentionally do that?I don't see how anyone could determine if he was doing this or not.
I am being reasonable. There's no way in any of these cases, not just Lee's, that you can actually know someone's intention. That leads to management and ownership types being put between a rock and a hard place. And when it comes down to it, it's business.Be reasonable. Why would Cruse intentionally do that?
No way? Courts do it all the time. It’s the difference between murder and manslaughter. Intent. Motive etcI am being reasonable. There's no way in any of these cases, not just Lee's, that you can actually know someone's intention. That leads to management and ownership types being put between a rock and a hard place. And when it comes down to it, it's business.
again, to anyone that thinks this is "no big issue".
Record yourself calling a black person a "monkey". Post on twitter and then leave a link below. I'll wait.
May be true, but in both of those cases there are consequences.No way? Courts do it all the time. It’s the difference between murder and manslaughter. Intent. Motive etc
May be true, but in both of those cases there are consequences.
Yeah go back and watch it....suspension ok, but firing is insane. And my wife is black and my daughter mixed. And Im in Lee's corner. He meant no ill will, just trying to be funny about the wrong subject.
I don’t use Twitter or any social media. It’s just a damn word good grief. Getting into a tizzy because of it is so pathetic I just can’t fathom how little self control you must have , or what other self esteem issues you have. What ever the case people should be able to think and speak freely without being ostracized from society.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure how ostracizing people who say racist things, or in Lee's case agree with someone who does something racist, is a bad thing. I think anyone who says or does stupid things should be ostracized, that's how they learn the things they are saying are not acceptable in a polite society.
I don't know about you, but I have no problem speaking freely without feeling the need to use racist comments.
Smaller offense, smaller infraction. Could be the same type of thing for speeding on the highway or your kid cussing at the dinner table. The thing that was 'wrong' happened, and there's a consequence.....because someone died. The only thing that happened here is that some people were offended by a stupid joke that went over wrong.
Let’s not act like Lee made some unabashed racist comment. He didn’t, and you’re just flat lying if you say he did. He commented on a really stupid joke in a way that lent itself to an ugly interpretation. It was a bad mistake, but If you ostracize every single person who has ever flubbed up like that, you’re gonna alienate everyone - including yourself, even if you won’t admit it.
Please reread what I said, I didn't say he made a racist comment. What he did was to see a classless and blatantly racist comment made by someone else and laughed and said that person was his new favorite DJ. You have to admit, that's not a good look.
Smaller offense, smaller infraction. Could be the same type of thing for speeding on the highway or your kid cussing at the dinner table. The thing that was 'wrong' happened, and there's a consequence.
Having said that ...
Apparently there is some behind the scenes stuff about how it was handled. That's probably not fair to Lee. Also the idea that the entire WLEX team needs to go to racial sensitivity training, as was alluded to in news reports, is ludicrous.
I already said it was not a good look and he made a dumb mistake, but to act like what he did is worthy of ostracizing is just lunacy
The people who fired him are not smearing him.Firing him and smearing him as some racist bigot is not.
The people who fired him are not smearing him.
What should happen then? He certainly shouldn't be congratulated for it.
There’s a pretty big gap between ostracizing him from society and congratulating him. I think suspension and training were appropriate punishments. Firing him was overkill.