----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryon Daly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:03 PM Subject: Re: Racism at the New Republic (long)
> ESPN firing him for something he wrote in a different forum, for a different > employer, seems pretty unfair. >More interesting, as Gautam points out on instapundit, > Easterbrook's been "disappeared" from the ESPN web site. All links to his > articles gone, > and the ESPN search engine won't turn up his name anymore. > > A lot of speculation is going that this isn't so much a general reaction for > a perceived anti-semitic statement, so much as Disney retribution for badmouthing Eisner > and slamming the Disney/Miramax film. I've read Easterbrook's explanation/apology, and it makes sense to me. Its also worthwhile to note that he didn't apologize for the idea, but the lack of editing to make sure that his writing didn't have unmeant connotations. But, having said that, I'm not at all surprised that he was fired by ESPN. He publicly called out the CEO of the corporation with which he was doing business. I'm a small independent contractor, and I'd expect to lose a contract if I did that. It isn't fair, but its business. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
