Whether or not you are a sports fan, I think the controversy surrounding the firing of New York Mets manager Willie Randolph is worthy of discussion. The controversy is that after the Mets beat the Angels in California earlier this week, Randolph did his post-game chat with the media and drove back to the hotel separately from the team bus where team general manager Omar Minaya was waiting. He fired Randolph. A press release came out shortly after midnight that same evening.
Randolph didn't see it coming as he is quoted as saying he was "stunned."
Sports talk shows have been buzzing with the question, "Is this the way to fire someone?"
Blog readers: Have you been fired or know of someone who was fired in an unusual way? Were you or someone you know "stunned"?
I can remember when Paxson Communications bought out WAKC TV 23 in Akron where I used to work, the day the company cut the news and sports operation, an announcement was made in the newsroom to the staff that was there. Unfortunately, not everyone starts their day at 8 a.m. Some people who work the afternoon shift found out they were fired by hearing it on the local radio newscast.
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I am hearing of people getting fired by way of email and text messages in this day of non personal technology.
Now, about the Willie Randolph situation, no pro sport manager/coach should be fired on the road. I think the Mets maybe have done this to get attention off the players which they had overspent for.
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