HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH FIRED FOR A FACEBOOK POST

I saw this story yesterday and it bothered me a little. Sometimes, it bothers me when co-workers or classmates actually see some of my Facebook posts or pictures that I don't mean for them to see. Then again, it's my fault for placing these posts and photos on a public forum. That's what happened to an Idaho high school basketball coach last week, only she was fired for posting a photo of her boyfriend grabbing her boob to her 'personal' Facebook account while on vacation. Yup! What is this world coming to that you can get fired for something you do on your own time?

Laraine Cook was fired last week by Pocatello High School, just after a titty-grab photo, which I'm sure was meant for laughs, was put on the popular social media site. The photo featured her in a bikini in front of a large body of water with her boyfriend and Pocatello football coach Tom Harrison holding her right breast with his left hand. The shot was reportedly taken on a recent vacation. The highly-decorated football coach wasn't flagged for holding, but he was reprimanded for the photo, according to reports. The photo has since been removed from Facebook. 

Players and parents have attempted to get Cook reinstated as head coach meeting with School District 25 officials last Thursday, but their appeals fell on deaf ears. According to one spokeswoman, it was 'personnel decision' and hasn't confirmed the reason for dismissal. Cook led Pocatello to a third-place finish at the Idaho State Tournament last season. Cook did receive a glimmer of hope, however, when Idaho superintendent Mary Vagner agreed to initiate another review that included the Pocatello principal and the athletic director, but ultimately the school stood by its decision to let Cook go. 

Personally, I think this is B.S.! I do agree that you really need to be careful about what you post because you never know who is watching, but what you do on your own personal time on your own personal Facebook page should have nothing to do with your work life. Both do not go hand in hand. It's not like this photo was taken on school grounds nor was it really sexual in nature. I really think the football coach did it to be funny. The only funny thing about this is that he got reprimanded and she got fired, which leaves me to believe that she got fired for more than this photo because this just makes no sense. I don't think she did anything wrong here. What do you think?