Craig James Out - One & Done As FoxSW Analyst

[Eastwood Eagle]

Craig James was clearly discriminated against. He was asked about his view on homosexuals, and he basically passed on the question by saying, "God will judge them," as God will indeed do to all people.

Is this a bit?

[Green92]

Is this a bit?

I was wondering the same thing.

[All About UNT]

Is this a bit?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Is this a bit?

No. Which part gives you difficulty?

[THOR]

Craig James was clearly discriminated against. He was asked about his view on homosexuals, and he basically passed on the question by saying, "God will judge them," as God will indeed do to all people.

how is a company that doesn't like his view on something different from a company not liking a guys appearance? if you keep yourself unkempt, you may not get hired due to your appearance. they are both judging that they don't like what a potential employee is showing.

Edited February 26, 2014 by THOR

[Mean Green 93-98]

how is a company that doesn't like his view on something different from a company not liking a guys appearance? if you keep yourself unkempt, you may not get hired due to your appearance. they are both judging that they don't like what a potential employee is showing.

So what if Craig James had been fired by Fox One because he was in favor of homosexual marriage? Still just like being fired for unkempt appearances?

[Eastwood Eagle]

No. Which part gives you difficulty?

Your legal analysis that he was "clearly discriminated against."

Under a Title VII case, CJ would have to show that his religion played a motivating factor in his firing. However, Fox could prevail by showing that they would have made the same decision even if it had not taken CJ's religion in to account. See PriceWaterhouse v. Hopkins.

Wonder what evidence Fox would have that they would have fired CJ, despite his religious views? I'm willing to bet there would be a binder full of reasons. Plaintiffs hardly ever win employment discrimination cases, especially disparate treatment cases since there is hardly any concrete evidence, or as the profs say "no smoking gun."

Also, they may have a "business necessity" defense up their sleeve if the firing was due to the statements, most TV companies don't want their host spouting off crazy ideas, bad for ratings.

He also killed five hookers you know.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Eastwood Eagle

[MeanGreenTexan]

Different strokes for different folks.

Craig James says it one way (with not much tact), and gets canned from Fox.

Chris Broussard says it a different way (with much more tact), and ESPN calls it a 'distraction' from the news, and he keeps his job.

Probably something more to his firing than his views on homosexuality.

[TheWestie]

I'm willing to bet there would be a binder full of reasons.

Binders full of dead hookers.

[Green92]

Sports is supposed to be entertainment. I tune out when entertainers use an entertainment platform to push political or religious views. My right as a consumer and broadcasters know people feel that way. Imaginary higher beings are more than welcome to judge me.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Your legal analysis that he was "clearly discriminated against."

I'm not sure where you got that my post was intended as any kind of "legal analysis." I had no intention of commenting on the legal merits of the case, just on the facts of what happened. Which, as you probably know, don't always matter when things play out in court.

Wonder what evidence Fox would have that they would have fired CJ, despite his religious views? I'm willing to bet there would be a binder full of reasons. Plaintiffs hardly ever win employment discrimination cases, especially disparate treatment cases since there is hardly any concrete evidence, or as the profs say "no smoking gun."

They have yet to show it.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Sports is supposed to be entertainment. I tune out when entertainers use an entertainment platform to push political or religious views. My right as a consumer and broadcasters know people feel that way. Imaginary higher beings are more than welcome to judge me.

What in the world is this supposed to mean? Craig James never made any comments regarding homosexuality or homosexual "marriage" in his capacity as a sports analyst. He was asked the question when he was running for political office.

And it's not the imaginary higher beings that you need to be concerned about judging you, my friend.

[Green92]

I was just making a general statement about entertainers crossing over into politics and then go back and forth.

Line them all up. Oh, wait, you can't. They're all imaginary, my friend. ;-)

Back on subject. Craig James was probably fired for being an arrogant ass.

[emmitt01]

And it's not the imaginary higher beings that you need to be concerned about judging you, my friend.

Judge Judy?

Judge Joe Brown?

Woppner?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Line them all up. Oh, wait, you can't. They're all imaginary, my friend. ;-)

No, I can't "line them all up" when there is actually just one?

To what do you attribute the existence of intelligent life? And please line your proposed sources all up.

Back on subject. Craig James was probably fired for being an arrogant ***.

No, he wasn't.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Mean Green 93-98

[Wag Tag]

No. Which part gives you difficulty?

It is a bit that James is playing. To think that is the reason he was fired is wrong. It is the reason he is getting not ESPN! Again he is the poor victim!

[Eastwood Eagle]

I'm not sure where you got that my post was intended as any kind of "legal analysis." I had no intention of commenting on the legal merits of the case, just on the facts of what happened. Which, as you probably know, don't always matter when things play out in court.

You said he was clearly discriminated against on the basis of his religious beliefs. Seems like you were commenting on the merits of the case.

[Eastwood Eagle]

Back on subject. Craig James was probably fired for being an arrogant ass.

/thread

/inbeforethelock

Edited February 26, 2014 by Eastwood Eagle

[THOR]

No, I can't "line them all up" when there is actually just one?

To what do you attribute the existence of intelligent life? And please line your proposed sources all up.

No, he wasn't.

No one can line religious deities up...it's faith!