American cheering for England is....fired?

[Lee White]

I hope that this thread does not turn political, but this Yank working at the U.S. embassy in London was sacked for being a fan of England's world cup team, and English fans got mad? Am I missing something?

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-cup-qatar-us-england-embassy-official-fired-london-joke-video-rcna58803

 

[LSP_Ron]

It's a joke Lee.

 

LOL

[Lee White]

Ah, I'm glad it was a ruse. I know football fans can be rabid in their support for their teams, but I did think this went to far. Thanks for clarifying this for a non- footballer.

[Smokeyforgothispassword]

Thats all fine and dandy, but if an employee or supporter of the greatest football club in the world, the Collingwood Football Club, even joked about supporting (I can barely even type their name) the Carlton Football Club, then I'd not only demand a public flogging for the offender, I'd volunteer to be the one swinging the leather!

[ScottsGT]

Yea, it was all fun and games when I worked at the University of South Carolina and it was state rival week leading up to the Clemson game. 
Lot of USC employees were Clemson fans or graduates. 
 

This year the gamecock football team pranked the fans by actually winning the game!  Completely unexpected.