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Eagles Fire Employee for Calling Team 'Retarded' on Facebook
Eagles Fire Employee for Calling Team 'Retarded' on Facebook
by Will Brinson Everyone is on Facebook ( even FanHouse -- become a fan, holmes!). My older family members, old high school teachers, everyone. It's just a fact of life. Here's another fact of life: if you write something on your Facebook page, everyone can see it. Texas lineman Buck Burnette ...
Is the Technical Name Really "Home for the Retarded?"
Is the Technical Name Really "Home for the Retarded?"
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — Some little poor man's Special Olympian forgot the first rule of Fight Club. AP: `Fight club' bouts... probed at home for the retarded (more) Is the Technical Name Really "Home for the Retarded?"
Eagles Fire Crippled Mummer Over Facebook Comment on Dawkins
Eagles Fire Crippled Mummer Over Facebook Comment on Dawkins
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — It really shouldn't come as a surprise to Eagles fans, or football fans in general for that... matter. Philadelphia management has never had any qualms of letting go of faithful employees who've poured their hearts and souls into the city and team, citing their roll as a business. (more) Eagles Fire Crippled Mummer Over Facebook Comment on Dawkins
Eagles fire employee for calling them 'retarted' on Facebook
Eagles fire employee for calling them 'retarted' on Facebook
sports.yahoo.com — John Gonzalez of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote this morning about a fellow named Dan Leone , who,... like a lot of other Eagles fans , was upset about the Eagles letting Brian Dawkins go. He changed his status on Facebook to reflect his anger ... (more) Eagles fire employee for calling them 'retarted' on Facebook
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FanHouse — ... shakes his head knowingly. The former Eagles employee was fired for making some derogatory comments about the team on his Facebook page. ...

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