Quote:
Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Getting an endorsement from PepsiFree is like getting an endorsement from Charles Mansion. Not something you should be advertising. 
This issue really boils down to the rights of the employer to protect their image and brand, and expecting employees to follow certain standards and embrace values consistent with those of the organization. If the company discovers that an employee espouses or promotes values inconsistent with that behavioral standard, they have the right to terminate that employee. The Leafs have taken a stand on certain social issues, and one of their employees was discovered to be promoting views that are inconsistent with their expectations. They have all the right in the world to terminate that employee. The real problem here is they did not do proper due diligence during their hiring process and now have to explain away this embarrassing situation. This should have been caught in background and the individual never should have been hired in the first place. |
The Leafs' presser basically says exactly this. he never should have been hired and their DD was lacking. They say it normally would have worked but their process wasn't followed.