Wrestler loses scholarship over anti-gay slur, complains about limits to 'freedom of speech'

[cabot]

A little good news today....I think we all need it.



The California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) rescinded a scholarship to a young wrestler after he was filmed hurling homophobic abuse in a video widely viewed on social media.

Footage of 18-year-old wrestler Bronson Harmon holding a pro-Donald Trump sign, making an obscene gesture and shouting “f**k off, faggot!” was viewed more than 30,000 times since it was first posted on June 30, the day a Families Belong Together march—protesting the Trump administration policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border—took place in the city of Modesto, California.



https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/18/wrestler-scholarship-anti-gay-slur-freedom-speech/

[John Fante]

1. Dear Junior Deplorable, your right to free speech remains untouched.

You're pissed because Cal Poly decided they didn't want to associate with a sniveling bag of shit like you, and you don't like it. They should be forced to put up with your shit, just like ABC should be forced to put up with Roseanne and the NBA should be forced to put up with Donald Sterling, amirite? Sorry asshole, they have rights too. #Murica

[Major Nikon]

6. Yep, the shitbag's rights are fully intact

He’s free to say whatever stupid shit he wants. Meanwhile the right to refuse service to stupid shitbags is also fully intact. Merica!

[grantcart]

14. +1

[eissa]

2. I was at that march

This fool and his daddy, along with some other guy, first drove past us as we were marching towards City Hall. I heard them yelling something out of their car, but couldn't make out what they were saying. As the rally came to an end, we were walking away and heard some shouts behind us. Apparently, these three assholes were provoking and making derogatory statements to marchers as they were leaving. They came with the intent of causing a disturbance, and now this kid is paying the price.

[cabot]

9. I'm glad you weren't hurt....

I wouldn't put it past these types of people to attack others. He reaped what he sowed...oh well. My give-a-damn meter is broken.

[procon]

3. He was with his father. His own father taught this young man to be a bigot and

a hater. He's become notorious, lost his scholarship and his educational opportunity, and he's complaining that the school didn't want him doing more of the same while he was a student there. Maybe he should complain to his father about how his terrible parenting skills have ruined his life.

[Hassler]

4. Time will tell if he turns out to be a Hastert or a Gym Jordan.

[Captain Stern]

5. There's a lesson to be learned here.

Racist asshole said:

“I still feel like my freedom of speech was taken away, and I don’t think my scholarship should have been revoked over something like that.”

Racist asshole guy doesn't understand what the whole "freedom of speech" thing means. A lot of other people don't either, including a lot of people who aren't racist assholes.

Racist asshole guy can go back out tomorrow, and say the exact same thing. He won't be arrested, or detained by the government. But, he can be fired because his employer doesn't want him working there any more. He can be booted from school, because he's violated their code of conduct.

I've read this a bunch of times here, and other places: "Freedom of speech, doesn't mean freedom from the consequences of your speech". That's just damned true. And, it goes for all of us, and I'm glad it does.

[Caliman73]

7. Absolutely...

WAY too many people confuse "freedom of speech" with the social consequences of unacceptable behavior.

[Garrett78]

8. It probably doesn't help that the president* spouts hatred and lies constantly but...

...is yet to face any consequences, and likely won't at least until a new Congress is sworn in.

[ProudLib72]

10. whomp whomp

[Initech]

11. Add a touch of "I really don't care, do U?

[Leith]

12. Unless Congress Stepped in and Took Away His Scholarship

His Constitutional rights were not violated.

[Solly Mack]

13. Well, young asshole, the thing is, no university of any caliber needs a hate-crime-in-the-making

asshole like you on their campus.

Sure, you can hide your hate behind free speech and everyone else can judge your character for your actions.

Cal Poly did.

You're a violent hate crime waiting to happen.

You're a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Now, fuck off, asshole.