Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck

SmootSmack · 11-09-2007, 12:27 AM

Does this seem fair?

Particularly Childress citing Reggie Wayne as a reason why Williamson should have played.

Williamson has been a colossal bust so far, and the Vikings clearly didn't need him this past weekend but that's besides the point.

ESPN - Vikings dock WR Williamson pay for family funeral - NFL

JWsleep · 11-09-2007, 01:33 AM

Wow. What a bunch of asses. AND his brother has been in the hospital all season in and out of a coma, and he hasn't had much time to be there. Weak.

EternalEnigma21 · 11-09-2007, 01:44 AM

wow... docked for a feuneral? that's got to do something for morale on a team...

wilsowilso · 11-09-2007, 01:55 AM

What a huge pr nightmare. Obviously they are sending a message to this kid who is pretty much a bust so far for being a top ten pick, but they had to know this was going to make them look like garbage. Bad move.

Jamaican'Skin · 11-09-2007, 02:21 AM

The organization is heartless. Sure, he didn't play in the game, but the woman who raised him died. Shouldn't that be enough to understand where he's coming from? What is this world coming to when we can have no compassion for our fellow man

djnemo65 · 11-09-2007, 02:50 AM

I wonder if he was a stud if they still would have docked him? I am inclined to guess no.

JoeRedskin · 11-09-2007, 05:34 AM

Wow. What a lack of class.

It not like he just skipped out on them - it appears he went to the team and told them what was happening.

Compare that to how the Skins have handled the Shawn Springs.

SouperMeister · 11-09-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Wow. What a lack of class.

It not like he just skipped out on them - it appears he went to the team and told them what was happening.

Compare that to how the Skins have handled the Shawn Springs.

I thought the same thing about Springs. One thing that will never change about Joe Gibbs, he is a man of class and decency. I can't imagine a Redskins player ever getting the Childress treatment as long as Gibbs is here.

hagams · 11-09-2007, 06:52 AM

Any chance the leauge could step in on this? The comish is so strong about improving the appreance of the NFL, IMO the team should be forced to give him that money.
No matter where you work, there's always comp time for this. I'm in the Marines and was on the other side of the world when my grandfather passed away, they had me on a flight in less than 8 hours.

Chief X_Phackter · 11-09-2007, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hagams

Any chance the leauge could step in on this? The comish is so strong about improving the appreance of the NFL, IMO the team should be forced to give him that money.
No matter where you work, there's always comp time for this. I'm in the Marines and was on the other side of the world when my grandfather passed away, they had me on a flight in less than 8 hours.

Agreed, they probably should do something. What a lack of compassion in that organization.

Happy birthday Marine

SC Skins Fan · 11-09-2007, 11:09 AM

"I don't care if they would have [taken] my pay for the rest of the year, I was going home," Williamson told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "It wouldn't have mattered to me."

At least Troy Williamson has his priorities in order. I've never been a fan of the guy, and obviously he has been a huge disappointment, but you've got to be there for your family. If the Vikings feel like they have to recover $25,000 and that will really help their team then more power to them. Newsflash, football isn't life and death, if you have to help plan a funeral, support your family, arrange travel for siblings, and grieve then maybe you can miss a game. I hope they get taken to task by every media outlet...can someone nominate them for Keith Olberman's "Worst Person in the NFL"?

BleedBurgundy · 11-09-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Happy birthday Marine

Good Call!

GusFrerotte · 11-10-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hagams

Any chance the leauge could step in on this? The comish is so strong about improving the appreance of the NFL, IMO the team should be forced to give him that money.
No matter where you work, there's always comp time for this. I'm in the Marines and was on the other side of the world when my grandfather passed away, they had me on a flight in less than 8 hours.

THe league is a bunch of morons who go for this type of crap. Goodell is probably cheering the Vikes on this one. NFL is starting to suck.

dmek25 · 11-09-2007, 07:40 AM

i think there has to be more to this then what we are reading. if not, the vikings have set work place etiquette back 100 years

BleedBurgundy · 11-09-2007, 08:02 AM

Yeah, who the hell do Zygi Wilf and Childress think they are? Can you imagine if you took a day off of work to attend an immediate family members funeral and your boss told you that you weren't getting paid for that WEEK'S worth of work? Who wouldn't walk out on that job then and there? Like someone else said above, this is going to be a huge pr nightmare for the Vikings. What a bunch of clowns.

11-09-2007, 12:27 AM	#1
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck Does this seem fair? Particularly Childress citing Reggie Wayne as a reason why Williamson should have played. Williamson has been a colossal bust so far, and the Vikings clearly didn't need him this past weekend but that's besides the point. ESPN - Vikings dock WR Williamson pay for family funeral - NFL __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

11-09-2007, 01:33 AM	#2
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 55 Posts: 4,717	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck Wow. What a bunch of asses. AND his brother has been in the hospital all season in and out of a coma, and he hasn't had much time to be there. Weak. __________________ Hail from Houston!

11-09-2007, 01:44 AM	#3
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck wow... docked for a feuneral? that's got to do something for morale on a team... __________________ I am the brute squad.

11-09-2007, 01:55 AM	#4
wilsowilso Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Age: 51 Posts: 2,841	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck What a huge pr nightmare. Obviously they are sending a message to this kid who is pretty much a bust so far for being a top ten pick, but they had to know this was going to make them look like garbage. Bad move.

11-09-2007, 02:21 AM	#5
Jamaican'Skin The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Age: 38 Posts: 2,418	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck The organization is heartless. Sure, he didn't play in the game, but the woman who raised him died. Shouldn't that be enough to understand where he's coming from? What is this world coming to when we can have no compassion for our fellow man

11-09-2007, 02:50 AM	#6
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck I wonder if he was a stud if they still would have docked him? I am inclined to guess no.

11-09-2007, 05:34 AM	#7
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck Wow. What a lack of class. It not like he just skipped out on them - it appears he went to the team and told them what was happening. Compare that to how the Skins have handled the Shawn Springs. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

11-09-2007, 06:52 AM	#9
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 45 Posts: 933	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck Any chance the leauge could step in on this? The comish is so strong about improving the appreance of the NFL, IMO the team should be forced to give him that money. No matter where you work, there's always comp time for this. I'm in the Marines and was on the other side of the world when my grandfather passed away, they had me on a flight in less than 8 hours. __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

11-09-2007, 11:09 AM	#11
SC Skins Fan The Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,555	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck "I don't care if they would have [taken] my pay for the rest of the year, I was going home," Williamson told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "It wouldn't have mattered to me." At least Troy Williamson has his priorities in order. I've never been a fan of the guy, and obviously he has been a huge disappointment, but you've got to be there for your family. If the Vikings feel like they have to recover $25,000 and that will really help their team then more power to them. Newsflash, football isn't life and death, if you have to help plan a funeral, support your family, arrange travel for siblings, and grieve then maybe you can miss a game. I hope they get taken to task by every media outlet...can someone nominate them for Keith Olberman's "Worst Person in the NFL"? __________________ It has taken a long time, but I have finally realized that nothing I say about the Redskins will have any effect upon anything the Redskins do.

11-09-2007, 07:40 AM	#14
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck i think there has to be more to this then what we are reading. if not, the vikings have set work place etiquette back 100 years __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

11-09-2007, 08:02 AM	#15
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: Vikings' Troy Williamson Grieves Loss of Grandmother, Gets Denied Paycheck Yeah, who the hell do Zygi Wilf and Childress think they are? Can you imagine if you took a day off of work to attend an immediate family members funeral and your boss told you that you weren't getting paid for that WEEK'S worth of work? Who wouldn't walk out on that job then and there? Like someone else said above, this is going to be a huge pr nightmare for the Vikings. What a bunch of clowns. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

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