07-15-2015, 10:48 AM
(07-15-2015, 03:19 AM)Thundercloud Wrote: Fred, I saw that hat incident, too, and though I remember it a little differently, I was just as appalled.
I told my friends at the time that I would have simply told Reasons to go to the locker room, remove the uniform and leave the building.
People can say that he didn't have the authority, and maybe he didn't but I would have damn well tried.
Also, on the practical side, a manager, unsure of a firing situation can always go with suspension, with the final decision to come later.
Reminds me of something Lorenzo Neal said about his time with the Bengals. He said players would sleep during meetings, knowing that Dick LeBeau didn't have the authority to cut them.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
