Post by vx on Aug 13, 2011 15:09:45 GMT -5
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Here's a helpful tip to anyone that may be hired by Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy to work around Gundy's home in Stillwater: don't show up on the first day of work wearing an Oklahoma shirt.
On Thursday Brent Loveland filed a lawsuit in Payne County alleging that after he was hired to work on Gundy's new home, he was fired for wearing an Oklahoma shirt to the job. Loveland, a trim specialist, is seeking damages in excess of $10,000 as he claims he lost out on $30,000 in potential income by turning down other work so that he could take the job at Gundy's house.
The suit states that Mike Gundy and Loveland verbally agreed in February that Loveland would perform trim installation at an overall payment of $80,600. The alleged confrontation occurred on what would have been Loveland’s first day on the job.
According to the suit, Gundy approached Loveland and said, “How dare you come into my house and offend my wife?” The states that when Loveland asked what Gundy was referring to, the coached replied by saying, “That (expletive deleted) shirt you have on.”
Loveland claims that he got dressed in the dark that morning and wasn't even aware that the shirt he put on had an Oklahoma logo on it. Which, in my opinion, is a bit laughable. Even if he didn't notice the shirt when he first put it on, he had plenty of time to notice once he left his dark room and made his way to Gundy's house. I'm thinking Loveland knew exactly what he was doing when he put the shirt on, but that he just didn't think he would be fired for wearing it.
Gundy wouldn't comment on the lawsuit, but his lawyer did release a statement for him.
“While I cannot discuss the specifics of pending litigation," said the statement, "I deny the allegations being made and welcome the opportunity to fully resolve the matter.”
Here's a helpful tip to anyone that may be hired by Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy to work around Gundy's home in Stillwater: don't show up on the first day of work wearing an Oklahoma shirt.
On Thursday Brent Loveland filed a lawsuit in Payne County alleging that after he was hired to work on Gundy's new home, he was fired for wearing an Oklahoma shirt to the job. Loveland, a trim specialist, is seeking damages in excess of $10,000 as he claims he lost out on $30,000 in potential income by turning down other work so that he could take the job at Gundy's house.
The suit states that Mike Gundy and Loveland verbally agreed in February that Loveland would perform trim installation at an overall payment of $80,600. The alleged confrontation occurred on what would have been Loveland’s first day on the job.
According to the suit, Gundy approached Loveland and said, “How dare you come into my house and offend my wife?” The states that when Loveland asked what Gundy was referring to, the coached replied by saying, “That (expletive deleted) shirt you have on.”
Loveland claims that he got dressed in the dark that morning and wasn't even aware that the shirt he put on had an Oklahoma logo on it. Which, in my opinion, is a bit laughable. Even if he didn't notice the shirt when he first put it on, he had plenty of time to notice once he left his dark room and made his way to Gundy's house. I'm thinking Loveland knew exactly what he was doing when he put the shirt on, but that he just didn't think he would be fired for wearing it.
Gundy wouldn't comment on the lawsuit, but his lawyer did release a statement for him.
“While I cannot discuss the specifics of pending litigation," said the statement, "I deny the allegations being made and welcome the opportunity to fully resolve the matter.”
