Head Coach Dan Muller's Tweet

[Kung Wu]

If he made the post on a school account then yes they can remove it. But if it was on his personal account they shouldn't be allowed to say a word about it.

So the Eagles shouldn't have been able to say a word about Riley Cooper being caught drunk on camera tossing out a racial slur?

[shockmonster]

So the Eagles shouldn't have been able to say a word about Riley Cooper being caught drunk on camera tossing out a racial slur?

Ok, Let's take exactly what Muller tweeted, and write it down, and write down what Riley Cooper said on camera while drunk and see if there is a comparison on who embarrassed their employer. I don't know what Riley Cooper said, so I can't do it but I bet I know which passes the smell test.

[tropicalshox]

How do we know the school made him take it down?

[Kung Wu]

Ok, Let's take exactly what Muller tweeted, and write it down, and write down what Riley Cooper said on camera while drunk and see if there is a comparison on who embarrassed their employer. I don't know what Riley Cooper said, so I can't do it but I bet I know which passes the smell test.

My post had nothing to do with Muller whatsoever. It had only to do with @dwbarcl:'s assertion that employees can't be held accountable for their publicly stated opinions. You most certainly can and it's definitely reasonable that you can. That's why you should consider thinking about making sure a company's core values align with yours before you accept a position there.

[shockmonster]

My post had nothing to do with Muller whatsoever. It had only to do with @dwbarcl:'s assertion that employees can't be held accountable for their publicly stated opinions. You most certainly can and it's definitely reasonable that you can. That's why you should consider thinking about making sure a company's core values align with yours before you accept a position there.

I know that this is a polarizing issue but here goes. I agree that employees are accountable for their actions (opinions are different and murky although outlandish statements may cross the line) to their employers even when not on the job. But let's look at what Muller said. "I love Chick fil a. Love their food and love what they stand for." If you research Chick fil a's business/customer service model it originates from these beliefs that he has imposed on his company (this is what Muller was talking about):

"Thoughts From Dan
I succeeded Jimmy Collins as President and Chief Operating Officer at Chick-fil-A in 2001. Since then, my focus has always been on Customer Service. At its core, service means an act of helpful activity. I would take the definition a bit further and say that it also means treating others with honor, dignity and respect and doing everything you can to ensure you are impacting the lives of people in positive ways. Service is encouragement. Service is helping. Service is smiling. Service is a handshake. It's the Golden Rule. Service is not just something we do; it's something we live. My father once said, "The best way to tell if someone needs encouragement is to first check to make sure they are breathing." Fact is, we all need encouragement every single day, and that's why serving others is so rewarding and fulfilling for all of us at Chick-fil-A. You never know how you might be able to impact someone's life and bring happiness to others by serving them well. Try it and see!"

Everything else is a personal opinion of Dan Cathy that has nothing to do with the company and how it is run. Now, people can decide not to patronize the company if they disagree with Cathy's personal opinions but they shouldn't try to distort the issue. It's too bad when emotions get in the way of facts.

[DwShock]

Geez I didn't know my comments would be so controversial. Sorry I even stated my opinion.

[Kung Wu]

I know that this is a polarizing issue but here goes. I agree that employees are accountable for their actions (opinions are different and murky although outlandish statements may cross the line) to their employers even when not on the job. But let's look at what Muller said. "I love Chick fil a. Love their food and love what they stand for." If you research Chick fil a's business/customer service model it originates from these beliefs that he has imposed on his company (this is what Muller was talking about):

"Thoughts From Dan
I succeeded Jimmy Collins as President and Chief Operating Officer at Chick-fil-A in 2001. Since then, my focus has always been on Customer Service. At its core, service means an act of helpful activity. I would take the definition a bit further and say that it also means treating others with honor, dignity and respect and doing everything you can to ensure you are impacting the lives of people in positive ways. Service is encouragement. Service is helping. Service is smiling. Service is a handshake. It's the Golden Rule. Service is not just something we do; it's something we live. My father once said, "The best way to tell if someone needs encouragement is to first check to make sure they are breathing." Fact is, we all need encouragement every single day, and that's why serving others is so rewarding and fulfilling for all of us at Chick-fil-A. You never know how you might be able to impact someone's life and bring happiness to others by serving them well. Try it and see!"

Everything else is a personal opinion of Dan Cathy that has nothing to do with the company and how it is run. Now, people can decide not to patronize the company if they disagree with Cathy's personal opinions but they shouldn't try to distort the issue. It's too bad when emotions get in the way of facts.

Again, my post has nothing to do with Muller. Nothing. Your response is ONLY about Muller. We are discussing two completely different subjects. You are trying to dissect if Muller's tweet is in any way shape or form negative. Of course it isn't. I am discussing an entirely different subject: whether some can be scrutinized by your employer when they personally post opinions publicly. Of course you can.

End result: If you work for someone whose core values don't align with yours, expect ramifications. Dan Muller has the appearance of being a Christian. However he works at a state university in a state now heavily run by liberals that are anti-Christian and very intolerant. So he's probably getting backlash from leadership there. Sucks but that's the job he accepted and the situation he's in.

[Kung Wu]

Geez I didn't know my comments would be so controversial. Sorry I even stated my opinion.

Why? It started an interesting discussion.