Thursday, March 12, 2015
Univision Host Fired for Comments about First Lady
Rodner Figueroa was fired for comparing the First Lady to a character from "Planet of the Apes" after a picture of her was shown. Figueroa claims that he was referring to a bad job done by her make up artist. He also claims that someone from the White House called and complained, and that's why he lost his job.
Obviously this relates to our governement because it involves the First Lady, but this also relates to the First Amendment. On many other nationally aired shows, celebrities and well known figures are harshly critized for what they do and how they look and that's just fine. So is Figueroa just exercising his right to freedom of speech, and is the First Lady taking that away from him?
I think that even though the comment was rude, he shouldn't have been fired for it. Things like that are said all the time to everyone. I can't complain to my principle and have someone suspended if they said that to me, so why does a man have to lose his job for it? Figueroa has apologized multiple times but, understandably, he is bitter about it.
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I think that what he said is fine and should have no interaction by the government. I do think that If the company believes that it is worth firing him then that is completely fine. If they feel like his comment was against their views they should be able to fire him.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Although what he said may not have been in good taste, he has the right to voice his opinion on it and he shouldn't have been punished for exercising his rights.
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