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I
get
that
emotions
run
high
at
sporting
events,
I
really
do.
Even
at
a
baseball
game,
admittedly
the
most
boring
of
the
major
sports.
And
tensions
are
definitely
going
to
be
high
in
the
stands
of
a
playoff
game…
But
none
of
that
gives
you
permission
to
go
all
racist.
That’s
a
lesson
attorney
Shannon
Kobylarczyk
is
learning
the
hard
way.
Kobylarczyk
*was*
the
associate
general
counsel
at
ManpowerGroup,
a
staffing
agency.
But
that
changed
after
she
attended Game
2
of
the
National
League
Championship
Series.
Kobylarczyk,
a
Brewers
fan
bedecked
in
all
the
gear,
was
upset
when
the
Dodgers
took
a
3-1
lead
and
took
that
anger
out
on
a
Dodgers
fan
in
the
stadium.
In
a
now
viral
video,
Shannon
Kobylarczyk
is
seen
telling
a
cheering
Dodgers
fan,
Ricardo
Fosado,
“You
know
what,
let’s
call
ICE.” Fosado
absolutely
kept
his
cool
retorting,
“Call
ICE,
call
ICE.
I’m
a
U.S.
citizen,
war
veteran,
baby
girl.”
After
which
it
appears
Kobylarczyk
took
a
swing
at
the
camera.
Not
a
great
look
for
Kobylarczyk
—
or
the
brand
she
represents.
And
Manpower
reacted
quickly,
according
to
a
spokesperson,
“As
soon
as
we
became
aware
of
this
video,
the
individual
was
placed
on
immediate
leave,
and
we
began
an
investigation.
As
a
result
of
this
process,
the
employee
is
no
longer
with
the
organization.”
That’s
not
the
only
brand
that
no
longer
wants
to
be
associated
with
Kobylarczyk.
She
was
on
the
board
of
the
Make-A-Wish
Wisconsin
foundation,
but
no
more:
“Shannon
resigned
from
our
board
of
directors
this
afternoon
effective
immediately.”
To
add
salt
in
the
wound
of
the
Brewers
superfan,
she’s
banned
from
American
Family
Field.
As
the
team
noted,
“The
Brewers
expect
all
persons
attending
games
to
be
respectful
of
each
other,
and
we
do
not
condone
in
any
way
offensive
statements
fans
make
to
each
other
about
race,
gender,
or
national
origin.
Our
priority
is
to
ensure
that
all
in
attendance
have
a
safe
and
enjoyable
experience
at
the
ballpark.”
Fosado
was
also
banned
from
Brewers
games
for
public
intoxication
and
disorderly
conduct
for
behavior
separate
from
what
was
in
the
viral
clip.
As
noted
by
Adam
Maldonado,
a
partner
at
Hirschfeld
Kraemer,
this
incident
is
a
classic
example
of
when
off-duty
behavior
leads
to
a
termination,
“This
incident
involves
a
general
counsel,
and
from
our
perspective,
one
of
the
main
reasons
why
an
employer
will
seek
to
terminate
or
discipline
an
employee
for
off-duty
behavior
is
in
a
situation
where
that
behavior
is
having
a
negative
impact
on
the
company’s
brand
or
reputation
or
client
relationship
or
trust.”
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
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