Craig James threatens legal action over Fox Sports firing
Attorneys representing former NFL running back and Republican senatorial candidate Craig James said on Tuesday they are prepared to proceed with legal action against Fox Sports unless it takes steps to return James to the air as a college football analyst on Fox Sports Southwest.
Liberty Institute, a Plano law firm that specializes in religious freedom cases, said in a three-page letter sent Tuesday to Fox Sports officials that the network committed “a severe violation of Mr. James’ religious liberty” by hiring and then dismissing him based on lifestyle-related comments made during his 2012 campaign for a U.S. Senate seat.
“Fox Sports has an opportunity here to resolve this in a friendly way and get this behind everybody, and we are hopeful that is what is going to happen,” said Hiram Sasser, an attorney with Liberty Institute. “We are not interested in the blame game. We’re interested in resolving the issue and getting Craig back on the air.”
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During a candidates’ debate during his Senate campaign, James was asked, “Do you think people choose to be gay?” and replied, “I think it’s a choice, I do. … They are going to have to answer to the Lord for their actions. We should not give benefits to those civil unions.”
More at http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2013/09/craig-james-takes-legal-action-against-fox-sports-southwest-for-abrupt-dismissal/?cmpid=hpbn .
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/12101479 (Football Group)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/113731688 (LGBT Group)
Cross-posted in LGBT Group.
