Thread: Teen fired for wearing Broncos jersey

from article:

A teenager claims he was fired from his job in Tacoma, Wash., this past weekend for wearing a Denver Broncos jersey to work.

Odyssey 1 has acknowledged that it invites employees to wear Seahawks jerseys on Sundays in order to "show support" for the team on game days. The company posted a statement on its Facebook page Tuesday, claiming that wearing other teams' jerseys is prohibited in order to "prevent possible conflicts."

"To show support for the Seattle Seahawks on game day, our employees may choose to wear a Seahawks jersey in place of our standard uniform, which is required," the company's statement said. "To prevent any possible conflicts, the option of wearing other teams' jerseys is not allowed.

full article - http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013...os-jersey-work

Well...if it's written company policy...it's hard to argue. I would think maybe asking him to go home and change would be a better idea, but who knows how it all transpired

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Well...if it's written company policy...it's hard to argue. I would think maybe asking him to go home and change would be a better idea, but who knows how it all transpired

In the article it states that he was sent home to change, but he did not come back. He learned the next day that he had been fired

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

In the article it states that he was sent home to change, but he did not come back. He learned the next day that he had been fired

then he wasn't fired for wearing a Broncos jersey, he was fired for not coming back to work. Stupid article

Yeah...I think I'd have done the same thing (fire him). Especially in an industry where you can find a replacement in 5 minutes

Originally Posted by weazel

then he wasn't fired for wearing a Broncos jersey, he was fired for not coming back to work. Stupid article

OK - so sorry you wasted your time reading it, or at least reading what I posted

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

OK - so sorry you wasted your time reading it, or at least reading what I posted

I'm confused, I'm not sure why you're taking offense to it being a stupid article, Carol. If you were the one who wrote it, I am sorry I find it stupid and misleading. If you didn't write it, you have no reason to take offense or be sorry.

That's kinda petty, I think. But it really doesn't matter what I think. They can find an employee to easily replace him. And it's not like they lost any support. They probably gained a lot Seacoks fans.

I was told I couldn't wear my Bronc is hat in my Army uniform today. I eventually took off the hat...lol

Originally Posted by Army Bronco

I was told I couldn't wear my Bronc is hat in my Army uniform today. I eventually took off the hat...lol

Nobody complained about my jersey.

Sounds like he was fired for not returning back to work more than wearing a Broncos jersey.

Originally Posted by broncofaninfla

Sounds like he was fired for not returning back to work more than wearing a Broncos jersey.

Agreed. The person who SHOULD be fired, IMHO, is whoever designed Seattles teal-and-lime home unis. That's not just because we're playing them in two weeks; I've hated those colors for years: It looks like a bar bathroom on St. Patricks Day. Another reason I'm glad we're wearing the orange jerseys (though I still prefer the blue ones; I realize that makes me a small minority.)

Originally Posted by Davii

Originally Posted by Army Bronco

I was told I couldn't wear my Bronc is hat in my Army uniform today. I eventually took off the hat...lol

Nobody complained about my jersey.

lol. Matches. Put some stripes on it !!

I'm about to get in trouble for this..lol Go Broncos!!!!

I was the only vendor to wear a Bronco t-shirt on Sunday, I was in Tucson. There were several Pat vendors that had on Pat clothing. Since I own my business I didn't get in trouble. I did scare a few customers when I yelled out loud for TD's, or the great stops.....man it's a reflex for me. They didn't see the ear bud so I could listen to the radio and I'm sure I looked like a nut case with the fist pump and loud yell....oh well...