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Originally Posted by bluejays
Two different cases here. Franco won't be eligible to play for the next little while, while he's locked up. If it was proven that the allegations were false (not saying it is) with supporting evidence, then why wouldn't I want him on the team eventually?
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If he was convicted and served 18 months and wanted to get back into baseball (and somehow the US allowed him in), would you be ok with him in a Blue Jays jersey? His talent wouldn’t have disappeared in that period of time.
I believe teams should make decisions that not only give them the best chance of winning but also reflect their priorities as an organization. When deciding to sign a guy accused of potentially criminal behaviour, they don’t have to meet the same thresholds that prosecutors need to charge a person or judges/juries are required to meet to convict. They can make decision that based on what they’ve seen, the reputational risk of signing him and having him wear their brand (jersey) is simply not a good one. I think that is reasonable.
The potential damage that the Jays would face from having Bauer wear their jersey is significant. Does the behaviour that he has shown online, professionally, and personally reflect their values as an organization? They’d face serious questions about how this signing would damage their relationships with minority groups like the queer community (that they damaged through their massive ####up with Anthony Bass) and women.