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re: Mike Gundy fired contactor for wearing Sooner shirt
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:11 am to LSUTANGERINE
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:11 am to LSUTANGERINE
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UO
I have no problem with what he did, and I don't see why it's even newsworthy. Of course he should have fired his arse.
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Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:12 am to CWilken21
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It was disrespectful for the contractor to do this.
How is it disrespectful? It's fricking football. It's not like he wore a shirt depicting someone's beheading or something vulgar. Get a fricking grip.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:14 am to LSUTANGERINE
Good for Gundy. That stupid fricker knew better.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:14 am to LSUTANGERINE
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and he "grabbed whatever clothes were on top of his drawers, dressed in the dark and left for the job site."
Right.
And he hops into whatever bed when he gets home. I knew they would throw that in to dispel claims of employee baiting employer.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:14 am to WoWyHi
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How is it disrespectful? It's fricking football. It's not like he wore a shirt depicting someone's beheading or something vulgar. Get a fricking grip.
Maybe a douche move, but the rivalry is pretty intense and the dude should have known better. It's highly possible that he did so in purpose in which case the firing is justified.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:21 am to castorinho
If Gundy wants to fire a guy over a shirt that's being a dick IMO but whatever, his choice.
On the other hand if they had a contract and Gundy broke it over a shirt, then he should be sued for breach of contract. Assuming there was no Tshirt clause in the K
On the other hand if they had a contract and Gundy broke it over a shirt, then he should be sued for breach of contract. Assuming there was no Tshirt clause in the K
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:24 am to castorinho
If you live in Oklahoma and you know you're working at Mike Gundy's house - I find it really hard to believe "you accidentally" wore the rival shirt to the jobsite. Dude wanted to incite and be the man (maybe even as a joke) and tell his friends and instead Gundy was the man.
There have been lawsuits from people getting fired from national stores for wearing competitor's gear. It reflects poorly on the company having an employee who doesn't even like their employers products...same with Gundy, he can't have an employee prancing about on his property wearing a OU shirt - it reflects on Gundy.
There have been lawsuits from people getting fired from national stores for wearing competitor's gear. It reflects poorly on the company having an employee who doesn't even like their employers products...same with Gundy, he can't have an employee prancing about on his property wearing a OU shirt - it reflects on Gundy.
This post was edited on 8/13/11 at 11:24 am
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:28 am to Zamoro10
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There have been lawsuits from people getting fired from national stores for wearing competitor's gear. It reflects poorly on the company having an employee who doesn't even like their employers products...same with Gundy, he can't have an employee prancing about on his property wearing a OU shirt - it reflects on Gundy.
Employer/Employee at -will relationship is not the same for as contractor especially if there is a written contract btw the 2
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:28 am to LSUTANGERINE
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"How dare you come into my house and offend my wife,
This is what makes me think that the shirt was a little more than an innocent OU shirt....I mean come on its a rivals shirt thats what rivals do its funny...I think it may have been an "OU" shirt but was something crude other wise he wouldnt have said "offend my wife" because as we all know he wants people to come after him not anyone else
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:30 am to castorinho
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Maybe a douche move, but the rivalry is pretty intense and the dude should have known better. It's highly possible that he did so in purpose in which case the firing is justified.
Even if he did do it on purpose, if I wear an Alabama t-shirt when I know I'm going to be around a bunch of Auburn fans I expect some shite talking and some ribbing, but I certainly don't expect some douche to freak out and tell me that I offended his wife.
If the guy fulfilled the obligations of his job (sounds like he was the lawn man or something) then I don't see how you can justify his firing. A normal person would have laughed about it. There is nothing whatsoever inherently offensive about a college logo.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:30 am to Adam Banks
Maybe it said "I made your wife scream BOOMER SOONER last night" 
. We do have a few of those.
. We do have a few of those.Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:32 am to jacks40
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On the other hand if they had a contract and Gundy broke it over a shirt, then he should be sued for breach of contract.
Gundy is justified for breach.
Incapacity of a party - Plaintiff has obvious mental limitations.
Mutual Mistake - Gundy believed the guy wasn't a douche.
Misrepresentation - Plaintiff probably misrepresented that he was an Okie fan to induce Gundy to enter into the contract.
Unconscionable - No court in Oklahoma will enforce a contract that requires Gundy to employ an OU t-shirt wearing buffoon.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:34 am to castorinho
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Maybe it said "I made your wife scream BOOMER SOONER last night" . We do have a few of those.
Thats the kinda shirt Im talking about....fun and somewhat expected to wear or see as a 20 year old in the student section...not something to wear as a 40 year old contracter to mike gundys house...Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:34 am to castorinho
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Maybe it said "I made your wife scream BOOMER SOONER last night" . We do have a few of those.
Well that would change things.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:35 am to Zamoro10
If a professor at Okie St. fired his contractor for wearing an OU shirt, does that get this same reaction good for him contractor was a douche
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:39 am to jacks40
Both Gundy and the contractor are dumb. Neither party is void of idiocy if you ask me.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:41 am to WoWyHi
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How is it disrespectful? It's fricking football. It's not like he wore a shirt depicting someone's beheading or something vulgar. Get a fricking grip.
thank you
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:44 am to jacks40
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If a professor at Okie St. fired his contractor for wearing an OU shirt, does that get this same reaction good for him contractor was a douche
No. But not every defendant/plaintiff relationship is treated equally. Mike Gundy is a huge public figure in the state. And he's known as the Face of Okie State. He basically represents the university.
It would be like a waiter at Bill Gates house, serving Hors d'oeuvres to distinguished guests wearing a "Microsoft sucks" t-shirt. It reflects poorly on Bill to employ a guy like that.
This post was edited on 8/13/11 at 11:46 am
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:48 am to Marciano1
I don't think you understand the concept of "free". Sure, he's got the right to wear whatever he wants, no one is denying that. But Gundy is free to fire him for that. Really not a hard concept to grasp, well, for most of us.
Posted on 8/13/11 at 11:57 am to ZZTIGERS
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But Gundy is free to fire him for that. Really not a hard concept to grasp, well, for most of us.
unless there was a contract.
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