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Eagles fire employee for calling them 'retarted' on Facebook
Eagles fire employee for calling them 'retarted' on Facebook
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 about the situation. It read: Dan is ...
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
Cold Eagles sure are thin-skinned | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/09/2009
philly.com — It's not personal. It's business. That was the cold cop-out the Eagles used when Brian Dawkins signed... with Denver. But you can't fully appreciate how heartless the organization actually is until you learn how it apparently treated Dan Leone. For the ... (more) Cold Eagles sure are thin-skinned | Philadelphia ...
Cold Eagles sure are thin-skinned | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/09/2009
philly.com — It's not personal. It's business. That was the cold cop-out the Eagles used when Brian Dawkins signed... with Denver. But you can't fully appreciate how heartless the organization actually is until you learn how it apparently treated Dan Leone. For the ... (more) Cold Eagles sure are thin-skinned | Philadelphia ...
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Despite Advancements in Technology, You Still Cannot Call Your Employer "Retarted"
Barry Melrose Rocks — ... Well, that's kind of what happened to Dan Leone who worked for the Eagles and is a fan of the team. The difference between Dan and our Fictional Flyers Employee (Bon Jovi hair and all!) is that he works in football and didn't write anything on the fridge. Instead, he left his note on his Facebook status. (If you're not sure what that is, it's kind of like Twitter but is a small part of the entirety of a person's Facebook profile.) You can read all about Dan here and ...

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After longtime Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Broncos last week, one of the team's game-day employees, Dan Leone, posted a message on his Facebook page reading: “Dan is [expletive] devastated about Dawkins signing with Denver. . .Dam [sic] ...
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Facebook Will Get You Fired: “Dan is [expletive] devastated about Dawkins signing with Denver. . .Dam Eagles R Retarted!!” That Facebook update by a Philadelphia Eagles employee got him fired. This is the same franchise which has blocked TBL in the press box . ( HHR via Philly ...
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This downtrodden-looking Eagles' fan is Dan Leone who, up until last week, was a game-day stadium employee at Lincoln Financial Field. Leone was fired after he Facebook-slammed the organization for trading Brian Dawkins. Irascible Philadelphia Inquirer columnist, John Gonzalez , relays Leone's ...