03-04-2020, 02:04 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Former Sens CEO claims he was fired for swearing at Melnyk
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03-04-2020, 02:05 PM
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#2
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In your enterprise AI
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The drama there...
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03-04-2020, 02:10 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Edmonton Oilers: We are the biggest gong show in pro sports!
Ottawa Senators: Hold my beer
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03-04-2020, 02:11 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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Here was what the Senators released:
Chris Johnston
@reporterchris
The Ottawa Senators are down another senior executive: Jim Little has been dismissed as CEO because of "conduct inconsistent with the core values of the Ottawa Senators and the National Hockey League."
Little was hired on Jan. 10.
They sure made it sound a lot more ominous than bad language.
A Poster on HFboards had this beauty response:
"conduct inconsistent with the core values of the Ottawa Senators"
what'd he do, try to spend money and win hockey games?
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03-04-2020, 02:27 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Well that's kind of funny but also pretty strange.
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03-04-2020, 02:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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I don't know much about the drama there, but if I wouldn't tell the company owner to go f... himself for obvious reasons. Why should it be different in an NHL organization, regardless of how much you disagree?
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03-04-2020, 02:30 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
I don't know much about the drama there, but if I wouldn't tell the company owner to go f... himself for obvious reasons. Why should it be different in an NHL organization, regardless of how much you disagree?
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Who says that's how he phrased it?
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03-04-2020, 02:31 PM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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If you tell your business owner to get fatad you deserve a pink slip.. period
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03-04-2020, 02:32 PM
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Franchise Player
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I have developed a tendency to find other ways of expressing myself other than swearing.
I have been successful in former managerial positions.
Resume is on it's way, Mr. Melnyk.
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03-04-2020, 02:32 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sec206
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In what world is it ok to swear at your boss? I get that Melnyk is a buffoon, but seriously, who does that?
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03-04-2020, 02:35 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2008
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Sounds like Melnyk is butthurt.
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03-04-2020, 02:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theslymonkey
In what world is it ok to swear at your boss? I get that Melnyk is a buffoon, but seriously, who does that?
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Not just the boss - the company owner, who actually pays your salary.
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03-04-2020, 02:43 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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Ya, if I swear at one of the ppl that I contract for I would expect to be let go/not receive another contract.
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03-04-2020, 02:46 PM
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Franchise Player
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Fully depends on working relationship, company, industry, etc.
Some places no one bats an eye, others yah maybe they care.
Here, I assume Melnyk wanted to get rid of him anyway and used this as his reasoning.
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03-04-2020, 02:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Yeah agreed. If you swear at a superior in pretty much any industry, you're done.
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03-04-2020, 02:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
Fully depends on working relationship, company, industry, etc.
Some places no one bats an eye, others yah maybe they care.
Here, I assume Melnyk wanted to get rid of him anyway and used this as his reasoning.
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Throwing a casual swear into conversation is different than swearing at someone in anger. And even in work places where that might be more common, it's generally not good practice to swear upward.
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03-04-2020, 02:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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"very strong language including swearing..."
Considering this is the legally sanctioned version of his events, this was clearly not a simple one line "FU."...
One can only imagine the things that could be said to Melnyk in the heat of the moment....
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03-04-2020, 03:05 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
I don't know much about the drama there, but if I wouldn't tell the company owner to go f... himself for obvious reasons. Why should it be different in an NHL organization, regardless of how much you disagree?
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I think he was trying to clarify that he wasn’t fired for something worse, like yelling racial slurs at a player.
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03-04-2020, 03:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Sure, but that's a different angle to discussing his message. Some people seem to be surprised that an employee could be fired for swearing at a business owner.
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03-04-2020, 03:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RatherDashing
I think he was trying to clarify that he wasn’t fired for something worse, like yelling racial slurs at a player.
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Yeah, this. I think he accepts he crossed the line and got fired, but fire for “conduct unbecoming” connotes something different, especially this year.
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