Chicago man wears Packers tie to work, is promptly fired - The Orange Mane

TDmvp · 01-25-2011, 12:41 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-311976

From Chicago's WGNtv.com comes the unfortunately real story of a Chicago car salesman who was fired because he wore a Green Bay Packers tie to work. And making it even worse, the man wore it because his grandma was a Packers fan who had recently died and was buried two days before her beloved team's NFC Championship game matchup with the Chicago Bears.

Continued at the link...

F'ed up story tho...

Chris · 01-25-2011, 12:43 PM

Well his boss deserves Jay Cutler.

oubronco · 01-25-2011, 12:55 PM

I smell a lawsuit

BroncosMT · 01-25-2011, 12:56 PM

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I smell a lawsuit

I would agree based on wrongful termination. There are different sides to this story....I heard that his boss has him repeatedly to take it off and gave him an ultimatum.....ESPN has been riding the story all day

Dudeskey · 01-25-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by oubronco

I smell a lawsuit

if Illinois is anything like here in CO, he'll have no recourse.

Pony Boy · 01-25-2011, 01:22 PM

Since when is being a car salesman considered as having a job?

Beantown Bronco · 01-25-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by oubronco

I smell a lawsuit

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Originally Posted by BroncosMT

I would agree based on wrongful termination.

Ummm, no way. Illinois is an "at will" state, meaning you can be terminated for just about any reason (short of public policy).

There is no recourse here for the employee in a court of law. It'd be a waste of money to try to bring a suit over this.

BroncosMT · 01-25-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

Ummm, no way. Illinois is an "at will" state, meaning you can be terminated for just about any reason (short of public policy).

There is no recourse here for the employee in a court of law. It'd be a waste of money to try to bring a suit over this.

Wow....didn't know about the "at will" Yeah there is no way.....sounds silly to me though...or maybe just an excuse to get rid of a sucky employee

baja · 01-25-2011, 01:40 PM

must have a Camaro dealership.

underrated29 · 01-25-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

Ummm, no way. Illinois is an "at will" state, meaning you can be terminated for just about any reason (short of public policy).

There is no recourse here for the employee in a court of law. It'd be a waste of money to try to bring a suit over this.

yup at will states are a biatch.

unless the guy is black or of some ethinicty he is screwed.

Dudeskey · 01-25-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

Ummm, no way. Illinois is an "at will" state, meaning you can be terminated for just about any reason (short of public policy).

There is no recourse here for the employee in a court of law. It'd be a waste of money to try to bring a suit over this.

In all likehood he has already been advised of this by an attorney. Not a good time to lose your job (is there a good time to?).

baja · 01-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by underrated29

yup at will states are a biatch.

unless the guy is black or of some ethinicty he is screwed.

well he is a Packer fan, that's got to be a minority in Chicago

TDmvp · 01-25-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by underrated29

yup at will states are a biatch.

unless the guy is black or of some ethinicty he is screwed.

Drunk Monkey · 01-25-2011, 01:49 PM

What a jackass. He got fired over a tie. It reminds me of that scene from Friday where Ice Cube got fired on his day off. "You got to be a stupid mutha****er to get fired on your day off"..... or for a tie.

BroncoLifer · 01-25-2011, 01:51 PM

I haven't heard of any courts recognizing NFL team preference as a protected class.

underrated29 · 01-25-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TDmvp

Well he could potentially try to pull the race card and go for discrimination but it would cost him more than it is worth I think. Plus, it would suck having to work for that boss again after that

Crushaholic · 01-25-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncosMT

Wow....didn't know about the "at will" Yeah there is no way.....sounds silly to me though...or maybe just an excuse to get rid of a sucky employee

That's what I'm thinking. This guy probably wouldn't be fired if he was one of the top salespeople. I think there's another side to this story...

bfoflcommish · 01-25-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudeskey

In all likehood he has already been advised of this by an attorney. Not a good time to lose your job (is there a good time to?).

which i think is fine to him. The boss said the tie would hurt business, well what does he think about this type of publicity? haha talk about backfiring

JakeNbake · 01-25-2011, 01:52 PM

He's racist... obviously.

DAN_BRONCO_FAN · 01-25-2011, 01:53 PM

well perhaps a ton of negative publicity and a boycott of this dealership will make em sing a different tune . btw we need to run all raider fans out of colorado on a rail . i kid i kid

Drunk Monkey · 01-25-2011, 01:54 PM

The blurb I heard on the news this morning was that the dealership had a marketing relationship with the Bears. The manager felt by wearing the tie he was not helping them maintain that relationship. He was warned of that and still did not take the tie off. Sounds just to me.

Crushaholic · 01-25-2011, 01:57 PM

I think it would be a good conversation piece, which is what a salesperson would want.

"Seriously? You're a Packers fan?"

The conversation would continue from there...

WolfpackGuy · 01-25-2011, 01:58 PM

Green and gold together unless one is trim for the other don't go with much.

It would also depend on the shirt.

JakeNbake · 01-25-2011, 02:00 PM

Also if I were in Chicago and trying to sell a car I don't believe I'd wear a packers tie... I don't think you'd have much luck. That is unless you're trying to sell a car to Cutler.

baja · 01-25-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JakeNbake

Also if I were in Chicago and trying to sell a car I don't believe I'd wear a packers tie... I don't think you'd have much luck. That is unless you're trying to sell a car to Cutler.

If you see Cutler in the showroom you roll out this;

Instant sale!

01-25-2011, 12:41 PM	#1
TDmvp Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,049	Chicago man wears Packers tie to work, is promptly fired http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-311976 From Chicago's WGNtv.com comes the unfortunately real story of a Chicago car salesman who was fired because he wore a Green Bay Packers tie to work. And making it even worse, the man wore it because his grandma was a Packers fan who had recently died and was buried two days before her beloved team's NFC Championship game matchup with the Chicago Bears. Continued at the link... F'ed up story tho...

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01-25-2011, 12:43 PM	#2
Chris Millenium Scrooge McDuck Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,498 Adopt-a-Bronco: OrlandoFranklin	Well his boss deserves Jay Cutler.

01-25-2011, 12:55 PM	#3
oubronco John Foneco !! Mile High Magic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sooner Country Posts: 20,585	I smell a lawsuit

01-25-2011, 01:22 PM	#6
Pony Boy "Whoa Nellie" Rub some dirt on it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,294 Adopt-a-Bronco: mellon head	Since when is being a car salesman considered as having a job?

01-25-2011, 01:40 PM	#9
baja It is what it Is. Pay attention. Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 53,835 Adopt-a-Bronco: Buy My Book	must have a Camaro dealership.

01-25-2011, 01:49 PM	#14
Drunk Monkey Mars b****es!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,592	What a jackass. He got fired over a tie. It reminds me of that scene from Friday where Ice Cube got fired on his day off. "You got to be a stupid mutha****er to get fired on your day off"..... or for a tie.

01-25-2011, 01:51 PM	#15
BroncoLifer Living the Dream Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boulder County Posts: 1,254 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	I haven't heard of any courts recognizing NFL team preference as a protected class.

01-25-2011, 01:52 PM	#19
JakeNbake Durrr Durr Buddy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bob Posts: 53 Adopt-a-Bronco: Syd'Quan Thomps	He's racist... obviously.

01-25-2011, 01:53 PM	#20
DAN_BRONCO_FAN golden knife winner winner of the golden knife award Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: colorado springs area Posts: 2,822 Adopt-a-Bronco: ray lewis knife	well perhaps a ton of negative publicity and a boycott of this dealership will make em sing a different tune . btw we need to run all raider fans out of colorado on a rail . i kid i kid

01-25-2011, 01:54 PM	#21
Drunk Monkey Mars b****es!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,592	The blurb I heard on the news this morning was that the dealership had a marketing relationship with the Bears. The manager felt by wearing the tie he was not helping them maintain that relationship. He was warned of that and still did not take the tie off. Sounds just to me.

01-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#22
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,041	I think it would be a good conversation piece, which is what a salesperson would want. "Seriously? You're a Packers fan?" The conversation would continue from there...

01-25-2011, 01:58 PM	#23
WolfpackGuy Call me, "Maybe" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,675	Green and gold together unless one is trim for the other don't go with much. It would also depend on the shirt.

01-25-2011, 02:00 PM	#24
JakeNbake Durrr Durr Buddy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bob Posts: 53 Adopt-a-Bronco: Syd'Quan Thomps	Also if I were in Chicago and trying to sell a car I don't believe I'd wear a packers tie... I don't think you'd have much luck. That is unless you're trying to sell a car to Cutler.