Somebody is on a power trip.  Even if the commissioner is offended that he left out and premission wasnt sought it still takes alot of nerve to do what he is doing.  A good leader understands that not everything has to be front page news.

While I can understand the commissioners point of not wanting the refs to just "DO" stuff without at least asking for approval, I think this was misplayed.

If you have an employee who's taking all the aluminum cans from a company's garbage, and recycling it for money without permission, you can probably fire him. If he's giving the proceeds to orphan shelters, you're an asshole if you do it. Same deal. You should take these guys aside and have a chat, "Listen, this is a great cause, and we'd support you if you asked us, but you didn't ask us. You get a pass here. You're not doing anything malicious, but that doesn't excuse you not clearing this with us. In the future, tell us, or we will have to implement fines/suspensions. We have a process for this, we need to use it."

Do that, and all is well. Instead Commissioner hits the fan, then says and does some things that only Clinton "They were his dogs" Portis would agree with.

Fail.

artie_fufkin wrote:

I think you've nailed it, Alz.

Except I wouldnt fire someone because they were digging threw the trash to get cans.  Even if the money was going in there own pocket.  If it annoyed my I would just use one of the cans as a spit cup for a day.