CBS Board of Directors Fail to Take Swift Action and other Tuesday Thoughts
After The New Yorker published its expose where six women made allegations of sexual misconduct against Les Moonves, the CBS Board of Directors held a meeting on Monday, July 30, 2018. They did not fire him. They decided to hire outside counsel to investigate the allegations against him. They did postpone the meeting of the company's shareholders that was scheduled on August 10, 2018.
Firing him might have been premature. Letting him continue his duties is insufficient. They should have asked him to step aside temporarily. A suspension with pay while the investigation was ongoing.
Making this situation even more intolerable is that there are newly released allegations that Mr. Moonves, along with other CBS executives have engaged in the destruction of potential evidence in the ongoing struggle between Moonves and Shari Redstone for control of the entertainment giant.
He should step aside until the sexual misconduct situation is resolved, one way or another. If he is cleared, no harm done.
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The Houston Astros just made a trade for relief-pitcher Roberto Osuna. What makes this a big deal is that Osuna is currently serving a 75 game suspension for violating the Major League Baseball policy regarding domestic violence.
The following is an excerpt from the statement published on the MLB website:
"My office has completed its investigation into the allegation that Roberto Osuna violated Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy on May 8, 2018," Manfred said in a statement. "Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Osuna violated the Policy and should be subject to discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension that will expire on August 4th."
Osuna is an outstanding closer. The kind of key addition that gives the Astros a better chance of repeating as World Series champions.
Robinson Cano is a MLB superstar in the 5th year of a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. He is serving an 80 game suspension for violating the MLB policy on Performance Enhancing Drugs.
At the moment, the Mariners are trailing the Astros by three games for the lead in the American League Western Division. In the race for the Wild Card, Seattle is currently in position to play the Yankees, if the season were to end today.
The big difference between Cano and Osuna is that under the current policies of Major League Baseball, Osuna is eligible for postseason play while Cano is not.
Yes sports fans, it is okay to commit domestic violence and once your suspension is lifted, you can appear in postseason play. But if you cheat by using a PED, your season ends at the end of the regular season. This makes no sense.
Nor does it make sense for the Astros to trade for someone, albeit someone who has not yet been convicted of anything, who is in Osuna's situation. It is a slap in the face of every fan of their organization.
Jeff Luhnow is the president and general manager of the Astros. He rationalizes that it is okay to trade for Osuna in spite of his team's stated zero-tolerance policy toward domestic violence; because it happened BEFORE he joined the organization.
This is bullshit, pure and simple. The only reason they considered doing this is the overwhelming desire to win. While we cannot conclusively identify the person who first said (or wrote) "if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying" that is the prevalent attitude in professional sports today.
I'm not saying that trading for Osuna is cheating. But it is definitely proof of the moral bankruptcy of the Astros organization.
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Random Ponderings:
I find it disgusting that a recent poll indicates that 11% of those who identify as Republican or lean Republican think it is "appropriate" for Russia to interfere in our elections in order to maintain Republican control of Congress. Another 29% say "it isn't appropriate but it wouldn't be a big deal." That's 40%. Trump says he is more popular than Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln would roll over in his grave if he were aware of where Trump has taken the Republican party.
Yes, that's Trump crossing the swamp.
What does it say that I read two articles regarding Amazon.com today? One pointing out that the parents of Jeff Bezos initial investment of just under $250,000 in 1995 might be worth as much as $30 billion today and another one describing how workers who get injured on the job at Amazon fulfillment centers are treated horribly.
It is kind of amusing seeing the closest Harvey Weinstein gets to the movies these days is seeing a double-feature at a multiplex. For the curious, he saw the newest iteration of Mission Impossible and Transylvania 3.
Firing him might have been premature. Letting him continue his duties is insufficient. They should have asked him to step aside temporarily. A suspension with pay while the investigation was ongoing.
Making this situation even more intolerable is that there are newly released allegations that Mr. Moonves, along with other CBS executives have engaged in the destruction of potential evidence in the ongoing struggle between Moonves and Shari Redstone for control of the entertainment giant.
He should step aside until the sexual misconduct situation is resolved, one way or another. If he is cleared, no harm done.
* * *
The Houston Astros just made a trade for relief-pitcher Roberto Osuna. What makes this a big deal is that Osuna is currently serving a 75 game suspension for violating the Major League Baseball policy regarding domestic violence.
The following is an excerpt from the statement published on the MLB website:
"My office has completed its investigation into the allegation that Roberto Osuna violated Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy on May 8, 2018," Manfred said in a statement. "Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Osuna violated the Policy and should be subject to discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension that will expire on August 4th."
Osuna is an outstanding closer. The kind of key addition that gives the Astros a better chance of repeating as World Series champions.
Robinson Cano is a MLB superstar in the 5th year of a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. He is serving an 80 game suspension for violating the MLB policy on Performance Enhancing Drugs.
At the moment, the Mariners are trailing the Astros by three games for the lead in the American League Western Division. In the race for the Wild Card, Seattle is currently in position to play the Yankees, if the season were to end today.
The big difference between Cano and Osuna is that under the current policies of Major League Baseball, Osuna is eligible for postseason play while Cano is not.
Yes sports fans, it is okay to commit domestic violence and once your suspension is lifted, you can appear in postseason play. But if you cheat by using a PED, your season ends at the end of the regular season. This makes no sense.
Nor does it make sense for the Astros to trade for someone, albeit someone who has not yet been convicted of anything, who is in Osuna's situation. It is a slap in the face of every fan of their organization.
Jeff Luhnow is the president and general manager of the Astros. He rationalizes that it is okay to trade for Osuna in spite of his team's stated zero-tolerance policy toward domestic violence; because it happened BEFORE he joined the organization.
This is bullshit, pure and simple. The only reason they considered doing this is the overwhelming desire to win. While we cannot conclusively identify the person who first said (or wrote) "if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying" that is the prevalent attitude in professional sports today.
I'm not saying that trading for Osuna is cheating. But it is definitely proof of the moral bankruptcy of the Astros organization.
* * *
Random Ponderings:
I find it disgusting that a recent poll indicates that 11% of those who identify as Republican or lean Republican think it is "appropriate" for Russia to interfere in our elections in order to maintain Republican control of Congress. Another 29% say "it isn't appropriate but it wouldn't be a big deal." That's 40%. Trump says he is more popular than Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln would roll over in his grave if he were aware of where Trump has taken the Republican party.
Yes, that's Trump crossing the swamp.
What does it say that I read two articles regarding Amazon.com today? One pointing out that the parents of Jeff Bezos initial investment of just under $250,000 in 1995 might be worth as much as $30 billion today and another one describing how workers who get injured on the job at Amazon fulfillment centers are treated horribly.
It is kind of amusing seeing the closest Harvey Weinstein gets to the movies these days is seeing a double-feature at a multiplex. For the curious, he saw the newest iteration of Mission Impossible and Transylvania 3.
posted by me at 7:57 AM
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