News Thread

[aiw]

He went fucking ballistic after the decision came down, too.

 

[torontoduke]

Hey, I thought you guys killed Oliver North off of the show:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ff034c224724

 

[deepdarkblue]

Hey, I thought you guys killed Oliver North off of the show:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ff034c224724

This is a better take, much more accurate.

 

[aiw]

https://www.indyweek.com/news/archi...rap-song-demanded-that-the-employees-be-fired

Strong work Larry Moneta. Duke always loves being in the news.

 

[DukeNukem05]

Fuck Larry Moneta. I’ve never heard a good story involving that shithead.

 

[physicsfactor]

After reading the article and reading the song lyrics, I’m not sure what anyone’s problem is with Moneta in that scenario. I think he had every right to complain. Also, the headline and first paragraph are very misleading considering no one said anything about Moneta pushing for termination unless I just missed it.

The one dude definitely shouldn’t have been fired. The gal shouldn’t have been either, but she’s definitely at fault here. You don’t need a company policy to know not to play a song like that at work.

 

[aiw]

She apologized, turned off the song. Nothing else was needed. It’s pretty clear he called someone which led to the firings. He’s pretty much known as an asshole and now 2 people are out of a job.

 

[physicsfactor]

He said he called to complain, yes, but nowhere did anyone say he demanded someone be fired. But that’s what the headline and first paragraph say. That’s #fakenews

 

[physicsfactor]

Anyway, my point is if you are stupid enough to play a song like that over the speakers at your work, don’t be shocked if you are disciplined.

 

[DukeNukem05]

He said he called to complain, yes, but nowhere did anyone say he demanded someone be fired. But that’s what the headline and first paragraph say. That’s #fakenews

Found Moneta’s relative.

He demanded the firing. No question.

 

[aiw]

But Joe Van Gogh is essentially calling Moneta a liar, saying that it was the university that called for the employees to be fired, where he says it was their decision.

 

[physicsfactor]

Well-off old white guy comes down on young black barista for playing rap music.

Pretty obvious what the author was going for there.

 

[physicsfactor]

But Joe Van Gogh is essentially calling Moneta a liar, saying that it was the university that called for the employees to be fired, where he says it was their decision.

They said they talked to Coffey, not Moneta.

 

[DukeNukem05]

And Coffey was instructed by high and mighty Moneta. What’s not to get here?

 

[aiw]

Duh

 

[aiw]

Well-off old white guy comes down on young black barista for playing rap music.

Pretty obvious what the author was going for there.

People were fired because an exec was offended. He was wrong and he made Duke look bad again. That’s all.

 

[physicsfactor]

And Coffey was instructed by high and mighty Moneta. What’s not to get here?

Yes, people are assuming this, but it is not stated anywhere from any source that I have read. But the author prints it anyway.

 

[aiw]

Put it this way. A Duke VP could have prevented these people,from being fired and had them written up or something and he didn’t.

 

[physicsfactor]

I didn’t think that’s how journalism was supposed to work, but I studied math and physics, so wtf do I know?

 

[aiw]

Good question!