Shams: Olshey being investigated for workplace misconduct

(Also: you're getting us high on hope - what're you, some kind of... Pusherman?)

 

I hear that's potentially a good source of income...

 

Exactly. You negotiate a buyout before this kind of mess hits the press.

If that fails, then you have to do this and try to get the deal you didn't get, or better.

Random thought: Might it benefit the organization to do the diligence in this way to blunt a potential hostile workplace lawsuit, e.g. by showing they took action to fix identified problems?

 

nah, I think @Minstrel nailed it. It seems like the team could be looking for reasons to keep him but the overwhelming evidence suggests he has to go.

 

I'm not familiar. If I had thorns, I'd want to get rid of them too.

 

So if you're Jody & Bert and when they evaluated NO's Annual/Qtrly performance what do you think would be the top 4 objective criteria for them to sign off on his performance? Weight each of the 4.

1. Playoffs
2. acquisitions working out?
3. Cap / Budget / Profitability
4. Attendance / PR acceptable?

 

Ouch

 

You missed one: his ability to paint Jody's toenails and loofah her stretch marks without whining.

 

That kind of acting might deserve an Emmy. He should definitely quit the Blazers and go back to daytime soaps.

 

Waiting for the word that this jerk is fired, lets get it done and move on

 

Fischer today said (paraphrasing):

Ton of speculation around the league saying Neil is out. Others in house also worried about firings trickling down. No idea of timeline for now on any announcements. Shouldn't change Dame's mindset too dramatically, but the decision on replacement will be vital because they will be fully in charge of Dame's prime. Billups is entrenched because of his connection with team/Dame and his long/expensive contract. Names flying around already-- can't reveal yet. Internal names for interims, and external candidates for after the season. Others execs around the league also worried about their own positions because this kinda workplace conduct is relatively common all over. But unsure of what specifically triggered the investigation into Neil.

 

Sexual harassment or dating of a co-worker?

 

I doubt either of those. Most likely just being an asshole.

 

None of that kind of shit has been even remotely alluded to. It seems that Olshey was just verbally abusive towards lower level employees. I personally hope that's enough to fire someone if there is a pattern of behavior. People might have felt that being unduly belittled by a boss was part of a job descriptions in years past but it's no way to run a business. It causes a lack of open communication, it causes high churn which is costly, it causes resentment that results in lower productivity and it's ethically wrong.

 

he was talking about Neil, not Rosas. So none of those things.

 

Cronin is brilliant!

 

On a side note, on the way to the arena on our last trip we got our ratings numbers…… higher than ever. Fantastic viewership my man. Higher ratings equal more money from sponsors equals better business. This is a business.

 

I’ll take….. “What BOTH woman you somehow tricked into having sex with you has said” for $1,000 Alex! #BAM