[onthewhat]

"Thanks to the jerks at SBR who fired me and put me in a position where I couldn't be with my family on Thanksgiving"

[betplom]

I wonder if they made Dave sign a non - disclosure agreement regarding his employment at SBR.

I'd love to have an off the record chat with Dave.

[Cougar Bait]

That fro is getting out of control. I want to beat it with a stick. I am really scared right now.

[durito]

private zone in 1..2...3.

[rm18]

4-0

[Deuce]

Why does he have a Mike Williams jersey?

[Cougar Bait]

I wonder what happened...

He must really be feeling the effects of the firing now.

Seems to be getting angrier with each passing week.

[jjgold]

[pavyracer]

Lets all cheap in a couple bucks so he can get a haircut.

[Fishhead]

WOW

Has to be depressing moving to LA

[mmike032]

He looks like wreck, must be hitting the bottle...
the jerks at SBR have crushed his soul

[pokernut9999]

Video must have been made this morning , his picks were 4-0

[Brock Landers]

when/why was he fired? what did SBR have to do with him not being able to be around his family?

[pokernut9999]

Look like he could be Loshacks kid.

[daggerkobe]

VD was screwed like Bret Hart.

[koby25]

Nice hair

[RealSlimShady]

Dave is barreled in...cant even afford a haircut now.

[Bill Dozer]

Maybe Dave will have a chance to reflect on the ride home. I think in the long run he'll be better for the experience. Working at SBR isn't easy. Everyone is expected to be creative and self motivated. Lots of room to take things in your own direction but with that comes room to be distracted. I had hoped Dave would have stayed on per article but looks like he wants to keep working on his own websites.

[MartinBlank]

Dave should have sold one of those jerseys to get home.

[poker_dummy101]

wow

[Cougar Bait]

Originally Posted by Bill Dozer

I had hoped Dave would have stayed on per article

What does this mean exactly? Can you clarify? Don't know much about the particulars of the situation, and not that it's really any of our business, but since we're still talking about it, might as well shed some light to those not in the know.

[onthewhat]

So Dave was fired because he was putting content on his own websites?

[Bill Dozer]

As Dave alluded to in his goodbye thread, we offered him the opportunity to continue working by providing articles/matchups/videos for SBRforum.

[RogueScholar]

SBR's going to be wearing that black eye from firing Dave for a long time...

[pimike]

Originally Posted by Bill Dozer

Maybe Dave will have a chance to reflect on the ride home. I think in the long run he'll be better for the experience. Working at SBR isn't easy. Everyone is expected to be creative and self motivated. Lots of room to take things in your own direction but with that comes room to be distracted. I had hoped Dave would have stayed on per article but looks like he wants to keep working on his own websites.

There it is boys! SBR doesn't treat anybody unfarily. Just like a divorce, there are always two sides to every story.


Good Luck Dave!!!!

[pavyracer]

Originally Posted by Bill Dozer

As Dave alluded to in his goodbye thread, we offered him the opportunity to continue working by providing articles/matchups/videos for SBRforum.

Same deal JJ has, right?

[onthewhat]

I don't know why Dave keeps alluding to the fact that he was fired then. It seems like it was selfishness and he basically quit by refusing to agree to SBR's clause on material on other websites.

Thanks for SBR's side of the story, finally.

[onthewhat]

Originally Posted by RogueScholar

SBR's going to be wearing that black eye from firing Dave for a long time...

Dave essentially quit by writing on other websites.

Do you see NY Times columnists writing pieces for the Washington Post?

[pimike]

Originally Posted by RogueScholar

SBR's going to be wearing that black eye from firing Dave for a long time...

No they won't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are funny. How was your thanksgiving buddy??

There are always two sides to every story. You think every guy I fired or any company fires is a black eye???


Common you know better than that.

[RogueScholar]

Originally Posted by onthewhat

Dave essentially quit by writing on other websites.

Do you see NY Times columnists writing pieces for the Washington Post?

No, but that's because when you employ someone to create for you, you only own the material that you request to be created by them for your uses. Plenty of newspaper columnists write novels in their spare time and the owners of the newspapers understand that just by employing someone does not mean you have a controlling interest on everything that their creativity produces. SBR thought they owned Dave and mistreated him when he dared challenge that assumption.

[Cougar Bait]

Wow, I am glad I asked for clarification here. I am sure there is still more that we don't know. I always liked Dave. He should have stayed on. He should also seriously consider a career in disco with that fro.

[onthewhat]

Originally Posted by RogueScholar

No, but that's because when you employ someone to create for you, you only own the material that you request to be created by them for your uses. Plenty of newspaper columnists write novels in their spare time and the owners of the newspapers understand that just by employing someone does not mean you have a controlling interest on everything that their creativity produces. SBR thought they owned Dave and mistreated him when he dared challenge that assumption.

A novel and a newspaper column are not one and the same. They are not competitors.

SBR and other sports-content internet sites are competitors for traffic. You are comparing apples and oranges.

Do you understand that?

[onthewhat]

Originally Posted by RogueScholar

SBR's going to be wearing that black eye from firing Dave for a long time...

They had a black eye for a week, max. Just check the comments in this thread for proof.

[pimike]

Originally Posted by Cougar Bait

Wow, I am glad I asked for clarification here. I am sure there is still more that we don't know. I always liked Dave. He should have stayed on. He should also seriously consider a career in disco with that fro.

I liked Dave too. I met him in Vegas. That said, a company has certain rules and regulations to follow. I don't care what job it is. YOU have to follow them. If you don't like them then you can move on.

I fully agree with what SBR does, it is them who are paying and running the show they have every right to enforce any rule they have and to do as they wish to better their company.

[pavyracer]

Guys this why JJ's videos are only available on SBR.tv. If he publishes them elsewhere they will fire JJ's ass too.