Doug the Blue Coat Fired

[bbncal02]

UK Athletics has fired Doug for his actions at the UF game.

I mean, I get a suspension or some other form of punishment. But firing a guy after NINETEEN YEARS? Ridiculous.

Your thoughts?

 

[crawfords corner]

He made a choice. Accept the consequences.

 

[catben]

How do you get “fired” from a job that is voluntary?

Aren’t the 101 members non-paid volunteers?

 

[the nail at the foul line]

UK Athletics has fried Doug for his actions at the UF game.

I mean, I get a suspension or some other form of punishment. But firing a guy after NINETEEN YEARS? Ridiculous.

Your thoughts?

Frying him is a bit harsh.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

UK Athletics has fried Doug for his actions at the UF game.

I mean, I get a suspension or some other form of punishment. But firing a guy after NINETEEN YEARS? Ridiculous.

Your thoughts?

What happened? I missed it

 

[the nail at the foul line]

He made a choice. Accept the consequences.

That's right. Into the hot oil.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

Frying him is a bit harsh.

They're deep frying everything these days....

 

[mcwildcats04]

Frying him is a bit harsh.

Agreed. Tarred and feathered? Sure. Fried? A bit too much IMHO.

 

[bbncal02]

He made a choice. Accept the consequences.

Cal made a choice to be lazy and suck….consequences are only for peons I guess.

 

[bbncal02]

How do you get “fired” from a job that is voluntary?

Aren’t the 101 members non-paid volunteers?

You can still be fired or dismissed. They aren’t paid but it’s considered tough to get or be one.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Free the Blue Coat

 

[tomrain]

I missed it too. What happened?

 

[catben]

Cal made a choice to be lazy and suck….consequences are only for peons I guess.

Poor ole Doug didn’t get the Lifetime Contract with a HUGE buyout. I’m actually shocked that Mitch didn’t give him one too, since he has everyone else in the Athletic Dept!!

 

[TFCats11]

Is that the same guy that fell down some steps holding the girl while he was dancing?

 

[TCurtis75]

Someone should give him a ticket to every game so he can show up in his blue coat and stand in the concourse.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

I say hang his Blue Coat in the Rafters.
He just did what so many felt at that moment.

 

[J_Dee]

No room for that sort of behavior from an usher, let alone anyone. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Spoiler

Classless.

 

[crawfords corner]

Cal made a choice to be lazy and suck….consequences are only for peons I guess.

Idk Wtf that has to do with the price of tea in China, but ok.

 

[CELTICAT]

Gosh, imagine how they’d react if he pretended to be a cop and pulled people over

 

[TCurtis75]

Might be nice to know what happened...

There was a group of UF fans (middle aged men all wearing different former player Florida jerseys) antagonizing the UK student section. I think they may have even had seats in the student section. Not sure exactly what they did or said, but Doug was shown on video flipping them off. It went viral.

 

[TCurtis75]

This is the group of Florida fans.

 

[crawfords corner]

This is the group of Florida fans.

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Some said in the comments, does the guy wearing #4 have 2 goatees 🤣 He does🤣🤣

 

[HerrosHeroes]

This is the group of Florida fans.

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Hope they enjoyed their fat L and the loooong trip back to the mur”ky” waters!

 

[PreMadonna]

Lol, they fired him for giving the bird? Lol, weak world we live in.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Florida fans and that chomp are obnoxious.

 

[MakinMusic]

I have no real problem with it but you know you are going to face severe consequences for that being on video. Just how it is in our current environment. I suppose those clowns left without the smiles on their faces. Take the L.

 

[Creed Bratton]

I had a friend who was a blue coat for a couple of years and after hearing his stories of the time they put in to not get paid the guy is probably better off. 😂

 

[SemperFiCat]

Missed opportunity. Suspend the guy and punish him by doing a fun community service involving UF. Spin the spin for a win.

 

[Catfan2226]

Lol give him a medal.
Hell I've seen a lot worse done in the stands at Rupp and my goodness,ya wouldn't believe the shit I've seen at road games.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Didn't Rick Pitino get fired for flipping the bird to Kentucky fans after a loss in Rupp?

Or was that for getting the school entangled in an ugly extortion/abortion scheme after cheating on his wife, signaling that he wanted recruits to get hooked up with prostitutes on official visits, then agreeing to pay a player under the table to come to Louisville?

It was one or the other. The details blur together.

 

[Midway Cat]

 

[Padsfs07]

You can still be fired or dismissed. They aren’t paid but it’s considered tough to get or be one.

Yeah, I had a buddy fired from the volunteer fire department. I have seen Habitat folks fire volunteers before...people that continually won't listen generally.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

No room for that sort of behavior from an usher, let alone anyone. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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Spoiler

Classless.

Haha the comments are hilarious.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Aren’t they club 101 and the same guys work football games, too? If so, I’m shocked he wasn’t fired a while back with the class of UT/UF fan that visits Kroger.

 

[shaudyshaud]

 

[UK90]

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Looks like a sweet guy who really loved being a blue coat.

Bloody shame he let Florida fans lure him into a stupid mistake.

 

[WeWant9]

I love the passion.

Smart move, no. But that’s a man who bleeds blue.

Would love to see some pressure to bring him back. Like someone else said, give him a “suspension” and do some volunteer work.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Looks like a sweet guy who really loved being a blue coat.

Bloody shame he let Florida fans lure him into a stupid mistake.

This. Hate it for the guy but not sure why the outrage. Guy made a mistake he probably wishes he could take back. Can't expect to keep that position though given what happened.

Is what it is.

 

[CB3UK]

This is dumb. Give him his job back. Couldn't care less if he flipped Gators the bird.

 

[JonathanW]

Never heard of him