Would YOU hire her?

[The Curmudgeon]

As I mentioned on Trashy's earlier post about Uwe Boll, some people should just just not be allowed online. Uwe Boll is one, Havok is another.

No, Havok isn't someone from Mortal Kombat (although I'm almost certain there was someone by that name in there somewhere), but the ring name of former TNA wrestler and WWE wannabe Jessica Cricks.



Hang on, I'm almost certain she was in Mortal Kombat.

Anyway, Havok recently left TNA with the idea of joining WWE. All seemed good; she received a try-out, she had a good look, decent in the ring, her boyfriend was already with the company.. what could go wrong?

How about this?



And that's just one of them. Telling a gay guy he's #aidsinfected? Did that. Saying a black wrestler is angry because he "lost his watermelon?" Did that too. Saying she's in KFC "channeling her inner nigger?" Oh yeah.

Her defense was that, come ON, those Tweets were from about three years ago. And it was a JOKE. Gawd.

“I want to apologize whole heartedly for the OLD tweets that are being brought up right now. Legit, It was years ago and i don’t even rem.tweeting over half of this stuff. The stuff i do remember was jokes that were in bad taste. I was young and very new to social media promo and i was very immature and just said things to make my friends laugh at the time. Inside jokes between us. I don’t really feel or believe any of the things i DID actually tweet. I am a loving, compassionate person and i LOVE everyone. No mater who! I would die for any wrestling fan and i care so much about wrestling and everything in it. I would not be here without any of you. I was young, stupid & immature. I am not too proud to admit some of it was me being bitter for all the wrong reasons, but I’ve learned and grown from this .. i hope this can be forgiven. I love you guys.”

So WWE jettisoned all plans to work with her and pretty much sent her packing before she could even get a chance to sign. This has created a bit of a mixed bag of online debate; SHOULD someone be punished for "jokes" that were printed online three years ago? Should she be given a second chance and a chance to redeem herself? Or are the WWE, a company obsessed with its public image, completely justified in washing their hands of her?

[Quillford]

So if they had of accepted her application - WWE would be ok with an employee being "stupid" enough to send these out. Three years? I mean it's not like that is a huge gap. 10? 15? She may have a better standing. But be it 3,12 or 20 years - saying stuff like that comes from a mind set and certain place.
If ANY employer was to see these they wouldn't want an employee like that hired within. It's uncomfortable, it's probably dangerous on some level and really I dont think if you stupid enough to go onto thousands of followers and say that kind of thing in an age where that shit is obviously bad, offensive and taboo - then you deserve what you get.
Mind you this is coming from the company that brought you "we the people" and "mexican immigrants flood our states" as story lines so they don't really have much room.

[The Curmudgeon]

Difference being the illegal immigrant stuff was social commentary (well, about as much "social commentary" as you get in wrestling). The people spouting the racist stuff were obvious villains and reflected the attitudes of a whole bunch of people on the media. They weren't just making "lol nigger" jokes. Huge, huge difference.

[Quillford]

Oh yeah. It's definately not the same as what she has done. WWE were as you said it were attempting social commentary. I was just pointing out that WWE aren't squeaky clean either. I think it was a little close to home for WWE - it rubbed alot of people towards them in the crowd rather than the reverse. I don't think her really sorry excuse for an apology is getting any awards either. No responsibility was taken at all really. *gordon ramsay type pausing* I, would NOT, hire that girl.

[trashcanman]

Eh. It's a business decision. If the company thinks she's a liability, it's their right not to hire her. I could give a shit about tasteless "jokes" she tweeted when she was a drunk teen (still waiting for the punchline on that "sigh, I hate niggers" one) or whatever, but as a performer for a massive entertainment organization in the public eye she needs to show that she has good judgement and she has not. If she was applying to be an accountant or a fry cook or whatever I'd say it was bullshit to worry about what ignorant shit she gets down to on the internet, but no organization that manufactures celebs wants some imbecile all over social media making racist jokes on their payroll. It's on her if they choose not to trust her. Oh, and if you want to make a joke among friends, consider learning how to text them instead of plastering your stupidity all over the internet for everyone to see and screenshot.