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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 26, 2019 9:01:25 GMT -5
The issue is not that he drinks. If he does and can still do the job they are paying him for then whatever. The issue is that he continues to get behind the wheel after becoming intoxicated. That should be the focus here, not “he needs to go to rehab and become completely sober!” Going to rehab is not just about becoming sober, it is about figuring shit out that makes you act the way you do. So when people say he should go to rehab they aren't just talking about one thing He's not a responsible drinker and with the frequency of this and how he has a record you can't ignore at this point is why WWE should push him to rehab They got to treat alcohol just as seriously as they would pills
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Post by The Ichi on Jul 26, 2019 9:37:45 GMT -5
The issue is not that he drinks. If he does and can still do the job they are paying him for then whatever. The issue is that he continues to get behind the wheel after becoming intoxicated. That should be the focus here, not “he needs to go to rehab and become completely sober!” I mean, the latter would help prevent the former.
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Post by Venti on Jul 26, 2019 9:52:42 GMT -5
Drunk driving in general is bad enough. The fact that he was flying down the road doing 2x the speed limit means he really could have killed himself or someone else.
I mean, hell, in 2001 WWE told the great Eddie Guerrero to not bother coming back until he got his problems sorted out. They need to do the same with guys like this. Even if you're not addicted, if you can't control yourself from endangering people, you got a problem.
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Post by Fade on Jul 26, 2019 9:57:29 GMT -5
Absolutely terrifying. The clear addiction, the clear reckless abandonment, the consistency of doing it when money and transportation are probably not an issue. It’s by sheer luck he hasn’t killed himself and/or others.
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Post by Tenshigure on Jul 26, 2019 10:02:09 GMT -5
Tough break for Jey, he did nothing wrong here Yeah...this time. Jey got tagged with a DUI not even a year ago, so he's just as guilty as his brother of caught in the act. Sadly, because of Vince's petty bullshit, it takes controversy the levels of the #MeToo movement to get anyone fired. They need to have a zero tolerance policy for ANY arrests similar to their Wellness Policy (or hell, tag a DUI charge as a strike for that as well).
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Post by Moppy on Jul 26, 2019 10:41:59 GMT -5
Ooof, I was waiting before commenting but these most recent details are damning.
It's terrible enough to drive under the influence but then to speed so far over the limit? Reckless f***ing asshole.
Yeah, get help, take a look at your priorities and all that jazz but FOR f***S SAKE, STOP GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN DRINKING. YOU ARE WELL-PAID. TAKE A f***ING CAB.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 26, 2019 11:58:12 GMT -5
Like, again, I want to believe this is the tipping point but the tipping point should have been in FCW or even when their main roster push was starting but if it wasn’t then, I can’t believe this’ll suddenly be the thing to change.
I WANT to be wrong and I hope to be wrong, though.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Jul 26, 2019 13:17:21 GMT -5
WWE used to have a "morality clause" in their contracts:
If I read it right, and they still do, there's nothting to prevent them from fining/suspending/firing Jimmy?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 26, 2019 13:20:22 GMT -5
WWE used to have a "morality clause" in their contracts: If I read it right, and they still do, there's nothting to prevent them from fining/suspending/firing Jimmy? Seems like it. And it might still be active, too, since it’s still mentioned on their corporate site, but I don’t know how often that gets updated.
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Post by Venti on Jul 26, 2019 13:20:59 GMT -5
They only seem to punish people when it gets them bad PR.
Case in point: Lars Sullivan.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jul 26, 2019 13:54:19 GMT -5
Absolutely do not fire him or send him home. I can’t think of a worse idea for someone with a substance issue then suddenly giving them a shit tonne of free time, those have to be absolute last resorts for someone who refuses to help himself.
Fine him 10% and send him to rehab. Even if he’s not to the point where he should never drink again, a few months of sobriety and looking in the mirror can do a person wonders. And for the first few months he’s back on the road, have him under curfew. Make him earn the trust back, and if he breaks that trust again then start considering suspension or harder.
Sending him home for awhile right now, without even giving him a chance to straighten out would lead to a very high probability of making his problems worse. Substance abuse issues are delicate situations, because there needs to be consequences for their actions but you also don’t want the punishment to drive them further into said substance problems.
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Post by Rave on Jul 26, 2019 23:21:34 GMT -5
Sure, you can say "SoAndSo is responsible for their own actions" 'til you're blue in the face, but since this kind of thing keeps coming up, something has to give. Fine him and send him to rehab so that he gets his head on straight.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2019 3:03:07 GMT -5
Just saw a detail about his 2011 DUI that when it happened he was driving the wrong way on a one way street.
Between that and the speed limit thing this time, it's genuinely kind of amazing this idiot hasn't killed someone.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 9, 2019 13:08:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 13:53:07 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Champagne Papi can get him in the 6 if he could get Gucci in.
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Post by Fade on Aug 9, 2019 16:04:19 GMT -5
Canada really is bizarro land, they’re taking this shit seriously.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Aug 9, 2019 16:07:41 GMT -5
Oops, being a threat to society cut me outta that sweet SummerSlam pay, Uce.
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Post by Facetious on Aug 9, 2019 16:51:07 GMT -5
He must be confused at the idea of being held responsible.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 9, 2019 18:28:59 GMT -5
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Post by nisidhe on Aug 9, 2019 19:27:53 GMT -5
Canada really is bizarro land, they’re taking this shit seriously. Yeah. We tend not to screw around on drunk driving. It's not just a legal thing, either. It's really considered socially unacceptable here. You're expected to have a designated driver if you're going out drinking; you're expected to take a cab or get a ride with someone sober, or to bunk out on the couch. You would have absolutely no excuse for driving under the influence; to do so anyway marks you as an asshole.
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