Shams: Olshey being investigated for workplace misconduct

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    HCP is connected?
     
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  2. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I don't think anyone thinks this is being made up; simply that none of this is news to the org. They looked past his behavior for years, and now they're allowing it to be used as justification for his ouster.
     
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  3. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I don’t think they’re making it up. I think they have been turning a blind eye and now they’re using it to get rid of him.
     
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  4. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Exactly what I said, in half a many words. As though you're a writer or something...
     
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    AldoTrapani Well-Known Member

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    Come on man if Dame leaves so be it. He’s clearly not the same anymore. Still a blazer legend but time to begin a new era
     
  6. calvin natt

    calvin natt Confeve

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    But why do they need this as justification? If they wanted to fire him, they just fire him. And if they have been turning a blind eye to this for years, they would be in HUGE trouble as an employer.
     
  7. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I think Neil stepped it up when Paul died and Jody is a shit owner.
     
  8. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Once again you are going to look like you have no understanding of the game when Dame comes out of this slump.
     
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  9. sheed30

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    Guilty until proven innocent, the world we live in these days.

    Good chance nothing becomes of this, if they can’t find any real evidence. Bullying? Meanwhile if you guys didn’t know, there is a way bigger story right now in the NBA about a owner who is getting accused of racism and other things, this could very well be a non story soon if nothing is found.

    and I know that will bother some guys. The front office will then get bashed for covering this up and blah blah.

    if evidence comes out, and it’s justified in firing him then I’m all for that. Until then, we should see what they find.

    Jason quick and Canzono should also get shown the boot while we are at it!
     
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    Just stop replying to his troll messages, he is trying to get a reaction with his obnoxious posts.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    A former employee posted on IG this morning:

    “Hopefully this is finally the end for this piece of shit.”

    Not only is Neil an atrocious GM - he’s hell to work for as well.
     
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    I think most in here are aware of the Sarver situation and that it is different than this one. I don't think anyone thinks Olshey should be fired (for cause) until the findings of the investigation come out. That being said, just because Sarver's alleged actions are more egregious doesn't mean that Vulcan has to accept bullying, intimidation and other forms of abusive behavior in one of their places of business.
     
  13. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Who
     
  14. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Which employee?
     
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    Trader Bob > Olshey now lol
     
  16. SlyPokerCat

    SlyPokerCat cats rool dogs drool

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    The hilarious thing to me in this thread is you still have people trying to defend this guy.
     
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  17. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Damn

    Link?
     
  18. sheed30

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    Ofcourse not, but the bullying, intimidation and other forms of abusive behavior needs to be proven first. I guess we will find out soon one way or the other.

    And if so to what extent.One worker might say Neil was looking at him with anger and giving him a bad eye, another worker might take that as “he was staring at me like he wanted to hurt me and I was shaking in my boots. He was intimating me!”
    we both know there is lots of those types of people these days, and Jason Quick and John Canzano are two reporters who I do not trust as well.

    I’m not passing judgment until they do their investigation.
     
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    I'm curious how you think these things will be "proven"...do you think there will be a trial?

    sure looks like it's several past and current employees making allegations, and the allegations are similar

    so what would put it over the threshold for you? 2 employees saying these things? 3 employees? 7?
     
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    Evidence, texts, emails, videos

    or it’s just he said, she said.

    On the flip, isn’t it extreme to also fire someone with no evidence?
     
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