Comments on: Brian Ching Gets Fined Over a Tweet

By: What We’re Reading: Endless Summer | Never Famous

What We’re Reading: Endless Summer | Never Famous — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:52:29 +0000

[...] Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching Gets Fined Over a Tweet. [...]

By: mitchell

mitchell — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:11:15 +0000

eight is correct and beat me to it. private individuals have to contract rights between themselves.

By: travis

travis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:45:50 +0000

beans
While it might suck, every professional league puts a limit on how players can express themselves.
If Kobe Bryant went on the Dan Patrick show and criticized NBA referees would he be fined?

By: Eight

Eight — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:39:55 +0000

There is no legal ramification here as the league is not a state actor. Your rights, as assured in the constitution, only govern how the government can treat it citizens, and do not otherwise affect agreements between private individuals.

By: Bob Johnsno

Bob Johnsno — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:06:06 +0000

just cause its easier to express yourself, doesn’t make it wise to do so.

be a professional. they are your employer, have some respect.

By: Kym

Kym — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:16:00 +0000

So much for our Constitutional Right of Freedom of Speech. Can we fine The Don for lying to the league? Remember, “David Beckham WILL be back March 1″?