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OK, let's look at the "Imus thing" and how it relates.
First, although his use of the "nappy yada yada" is abhorrent, where was the real damage (hurt and pain by some great ball players) caused? The frequent replaying and relaying of the comment by the news media and others who sought to gain from the "buzz".
Similarly, the senior manager's actions of making noise concerning the issue will hurt, not help, their reputation. Now, people who never would have heard about the comment will know about it, along with whatever spin the gossip mongers (news mongers?) wish to impart.
So, both the manager who uttered the "sick" remark, and the one about whom the remark was made were wrong, it appears. The real damage will likely not be caused by these actions on their own. No, the resultant "buzz", and the resultant discord, will cause the real damage.
Professionalism sometimes means knowing when to shut the heck up.
First, although his use of the "nappy yada yada" is abhorrent, where was the real damage (hurt and pain by some great ball players) caused? The frequent replaying and relaying of the comment by the news media and others who sought to gain from the "buzz".
Similarly, the senior manager's actions of making noise concerning the issue will hurt, not help, their reputation. Now, people who never would have heard about the comment will know about it, along with whatever spin the gossip mongers (news mongers?) wish to impart.
So, both the manager who uttered the "sick" remark, and the one about whom the remark was made were wrong, it appears. The real damage will likely not be caused by these actions on their own. No, the resultant "buzz", and the resultant discord, will cause the real damage.
Professionalism sometimes means knowing when to shut the heck up.