MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to their digital cars

Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by Smoosh on Thursday July 02, 2020 @06:17PM (#23718757)

"Literally no reason" ?? He was recorded flashing a white power symbol while driving a (presumably liveried) company truck.

Now I think, after hearing his story, that a public apology and explanation would have been enough. But he brought the company into disrepute. Firing him seems to be a valid option they could take. I personally think that raising awareness with a public apology and a statement from the company would have been better for everyone, but so often, a company's first response is to cover their ass. Or maybe they didn't believe him, while the reporter did? I wasn't there and can never know.

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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by pmiller2 on Thursday July 02, 2020 @06:46PM (#23718979)

You're going to tell me this one guy "brought the company into disrepute" to a point that warranted firing him, when Equifax can expose the financial history of almost every American adult, and nobody gives a shit anymore? The guy worked for the power company. What are people gonna do, stop paying their electric bills? Buy electricity and gas from another supplier?

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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by LocalH on Friday July 03, 2020 @06:00AM (#23722648)

Stop giving the racists power to coopt innocent symbology. The swastika was virtually lost that way.

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