[arthurus]

No one should be fired for his “tweets.” If fired I hope she sues ESPN and wins big. This whole culture of big companies firing employees for their FB and twitter stuff and even overheard stuff is not what America was when America was America.

[Sign Petition to Arrest Comey]

In theory I agree. However, ESPN silently set a policy that criticizing a President warrants a firing. Or criticizing some deranged social issue they agree with. See Schilling, Kohn and Ditka for examples. Apparently though, that only applies if the President is an America hating Pro Sharia black guy

[SoCal Pubbie]

Morals clauses in contracts, which is the broad category into which Hill's tweet would fall, have been in use since the Fatty Arbuckle case in 1921. So it's hard to argue that this is something new. The question comes in deciding what statements and actions outside of the workplace are actionable and which are not. The problem that ESPN has is that they apply a double standard. They further compound the problem by encouraging their employees to push the envelope and then the bomb explodes in their face after they light the fuse. This is not the first time that Hill has come under fire for something like this, by the way.

[GAGOP]

With all due respect, freedom of speech does not give anyone the right to say whatever they want without consequences. Yes, she has the right to say, or tweet, whatever she wants. However, ESPN or any other organization, would have the right to fire her for her actions.

[GAGOP]

With all due respect, freedom of speech does not give anyone the right to say whatever they want without consequences. Yes, she has the right to say, or tweet, whatever she wants. However, ESPN or any other organization, would have the right to fire her for her actions.