Current Events > Missouri fires personal trainer because he attended 'Unite The Right' Rally

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St. Louis, Missouri, gym fired one of its personal trainers after they recognized him in a photo of a Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist that went viral.

A photo of Lab Gym trainer Bobby Ritter was the main image for a Vox article about the Aug. 14 Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville. After the picture was shared widely, clients and co-workers spotted Ritter's tattoo in the crowd of white supremacists.

"After careful consideration, the Lab Gym has severed working relations with Bobby Ritter," Lab Gym owner Justin Thacker said. "There has been questions, concerns, and some evidence to part ways based on differences concerning important core principles that are innate to the Lab Gym and it's mission."

Since his public termination, Ritter has deleted all of his personal and professional social media accounts.

Those who knew him at the gym say the PS4 looks great and he was a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. Ritter is just one of many Unite The Right rally protesters who are now being shamed. Another is Clark Canepa, who had been filmed marching and chanting, "You will not replace us!"

Canepa later uploaded a photo of himself with friends at the rally that sparked controversy. "It was a weekend for the books with the St. Louis goys," Canepa wrote in the caption

He defended his actions even after the picture was shared widely. “It was a fantastic time," he said, KMOV reports. "Unfortunately, the left wing violence wasn't prevented by the police."

"I attended the rally because the political organization I am with, Identify Evropa, encouraged us to go in support to protest the removal of American History monuments, in this case, the Robert E Lee statue," he later added.

One of his friends in the picture, 21-year-old Zach Morley, also captured some attention.

However, Morley has spoken out against critics. "If you insinuate that I hate anyone on account of their race or sympathize with neo nazis (of which there is zero evidence) you will be sued for defamation," Morley told a reporter.

"It's very saddening that we live in such a rabidly divisive society where self-proclaimed "liberals" are in reality so desperate and closed minded so as to engage in violence, defamation, and lies against those like myself trying to foster dialogue of diverse ideas," he added. "Character slurs such as 'racist' and 'neo-Nazi' are last ditch attempts from a perishing ideology of global secular humanism."

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/social/personal-trainer-fired-gym-after-they-recognize-his-tattoo-viral-white-supremacist-photo



Man liberals must feel doubleplusgood about this
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I mean, just look at the guy


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Those who knew him at the gym say the PS4 looks great and he was a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump

What?
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boxington posted...

I mean, just look at the guy

He looks like that Japanese anime guy that drivers a race car.

What was it called again? The really old one that everyone loves but no one can really explain why
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He doesn't look anything like Speed Racer.
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PS4 looks great was never funny
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The whole Missouri?!
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UnfairRepresent posted...

boxington posted...

I mean, just look at the guy

He looks like that Japanese anime guy that drivers a race car.

What was it called again? The really old one that everyone loves but no one can really explain why

This dude is really talking shit about Speed Racer?
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I attended the rally because the political organization I am with, Identify Evropa

Identity Evropa is a white supremacist group in the United States, establis

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Character slurs such as 'racist' and 'neo-Nazi'

jackie chan dot jpg
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A_Good_Boy posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

boxington posted...

I mean, just look at the guy

He looks like that Japanese anime guy that drivers a race car.

What was it called again? The really old one that everyone loves but no one can really explain why

This dude is really talking shit about Speed Racer?

Not talking shit I just don't know what it is called
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Dey got to go
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I feel like Conservatives on CE go out of their way to find things to trigger themselves and post it to trigger others like them, lol.

I'd probably be as miserable as the guys who make these topics too if I got into that habit.
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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

I feel like Conservatives on CE go out of their way to find things to trigger themselves and post it to trigger others like them, lol.

I'd probably be as miserable as the guys who make these topics too if I got into that habit.

This post feels like a projection and call for help
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If I owned a gym I wouldn't want my customer base thinking I had Neo-Nazi trainers. Bad for business.
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I love how Nazis suddenly turn into sensitive cry babies once their anonymity runs out and they are publicly shamed for being Nazis. Maybe try not being deplorable human beings?
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Twinmold posted...

I love how Nazis suddenly turn into sensitive cry babies once their anonymity runs out and they are publicly shamed for being Nazis. Maybe try not being deplorable human beings?

I think the point is they don't consider themselves to be Nazis and feel like conservatives are being marginalized by mob rule.

You defend this but you would be the first one to be outraged if someone was fired for going to a gay pride rally and Missouri said "WE don't feel stating that you like to eat pussy represents our businsess correctly."

Indeed the very fact you know close to nothing about the man's beliefs but still label him a Nazi to aid in destroying his life can be seen as many as disturbing.

Think of a video game you like. Imagine if you were labeled a Nazi because of your love of that game, and as a result you were fired and your house was egged. Would you not be upset? And can you not comphrend others feel the same way even if you don't yourself?
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Nazis don't have rights

TLDR, the man attended a rally for Nazis and white supremacists, and is part of a known white supremacists group. The guy was a Nazi. Maybe if Nazis don't want to be called Nazis, they should stop marching through the streets shouting Nazi slogans?

I'm glad the guy got fucked. These values are not compatible with the US, and taking away their jobs and ability to earn money is the only legal punishment. So fuck these guys, and I'm glad America is standing up to far right wing conservatives.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Twinmold posted...

I love how Nazis suddenly turn into sensitive cry babies once their anonymity runs out and they are publicly shamed for being Nazis. Maybe try not being deplorable human beings?

I think the point is they don't consider themselves to be Nazis and feel like conservatives are being marginalized by mob rule.

You defend this but you would be the first one to be outraged if someone was fired for going to a gay pride rally and Missouri said "WE don't feel stating that you like to eat pussy represents our businsess correctly."

Indeed the very fact you know close to nothing about the man's beliefs but still label him a Nazi to aid in destroying his life can be seen as many as disturbing.

Think of a video game you like. Imagine if you were labeled a Nazi because of your love of that game, and as a result you were fired and your house was egged. Would you not be upset? And can you not comphrend others feel the same way even if you don't yourself?

he's dressed in white supremacist attire, though.

a lot of conservatives have denounced people like him.
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How bad you gotta fuck up for a whole state to fire you
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Imagine comparing a gay pride rally to a white supremacist rally
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The very fact that he tried to conceal his identity is proof enough that he knew he done goofed.
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treewojima posted...

Nazis don't have rights

Everyone has rights or else they are meaningless
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A_Good_Boy posted...

The very fact that he tried to conceal his identity is proof enough that he knew he done goofed.

That's why Antifa dresses in black and wears masks.
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The Admiral posted...

A_Good_Boy posted...

The very fact that he tried to conceal his identity is proof enough that he knew he done goofed.

That's why Antifa dresses in black and wears masks.

Correct Addy. Cookie?
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A_Good_Boy posted...

The Admiral posted...

A_Good_Boy posted...

The very fact that he tried to conceal his identity is proof enough that he knew he done goofed.

That's why Antifa dresses in black and wears masks.

Correct Addy. Cookie?

I'll take a candy bar instead if you have one.
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boxington posted...

he's dressed in white supremacist attire, though.

white supremacists and nazis are not the same thing

neo-nazis are a subgroup that falls under the white supremacy umbrella
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boxington posted...

neo-nazis are a subgroup that falls under the white supremacy umbrella

yes but that doesn't mean all white supremecists are nazis. I just think the term nazi is uses too much these days. I think not everyone called a nazi is actually a nazi

boxington posted...

I mean, just look at the guy

Wasn't the entire ok hand thing = white supremacy thing made up by 4chan? So is he supposed to be ironic or...?
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but I didn't bring up anything about nazis/neo-nazis
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Zikten posted...

boxington posted...

neo-nazis are a subgroup that falls under the white supremacy umbrella

yes but that doesn't mean all white supremecists are nazis. I just think the term nazi is uses too much these days. I think not everyone called a nazi is actually a nazi

Seems kind of like you're arguing that chocolate and dark chocolate shouldn't both be called chocolate.
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"Nazi" rolls off the tongue. unless we can come up with a similarly slick term for "white supremacists", it's gonna stick

giantblimpN7 posted...

The whole Missouri?!

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Zikten, you still confused why people keep on thinking you're a white supremacist sympathizer?
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So he's in a white supremacist group but thinks there is no evidence he supports racial discrimination?
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The topic title suggests that the state itself fired him (which would raise some first amendment issues).

That's an UnfairRepresentation of what actually happened.
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Its been proven time and time again that we don't actually have free speech in this country.
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3rd_Best_Master posted...

Zikten, you still confused why people keep on thinking you're a white supremacist sympathizer?

He's a Bernie Sanders supporter.
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JohnLennon6 posted...

Its been proven time and time again that we don't actually have free speech in this country.

this isn't a free speech issue
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UnfairRepresent posted...

"It's very saddening that we live in such a rabidly divisive society where self-proclaimed "liberals"

boxington posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

are in reality so desperate and closed minded

CelestialVoices posted...

Identity Evropa is a white supremacist group in the United States, establis

Lol these motherf***ers, man.
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JohnLennon6 posted...

Its been proven time and time again that we don't actually have free speech in this country.

I trust that you wish to get rid of at will employment and otherwise enshrine protections for workers from the whims of their bosses to fire them over the things they do outside of work.
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Zikten posted...

boxington posted...

neo-nazis are a subgroup that falls under the white supremacy umbrella

yes but that doesn't mean all white supremecists are nazis. I just think the term nazi is uses too much these days. I think not everyone called a nazi is actually a nazi

How about we call them all "shit" instead?
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if you're at a nazi rally waving nazi flags and chanting nazi slogans, you might be a nazi. or just an economically anxious, good hearted pure blooded american.

who's to say?
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lilORANG posted...

if you're at a nazi rally waving nazi flags and chanting nazi slogans, you might be a nazi. or just an economically anxious, good hearted pure blooded american.

Hey hey HEY. Don't call them "nazis." They're "neo nazis" or "white nationalists." It's not the same. I think we should focus on how unfair it is that liberals are using the wrong word to describe them instead of discussing the fucking awful shit those white nationalists believe. No, I'm not a sympathizer. Why would you think that?
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Fire all they fuckin asses
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Kavatar posted...

Zikten posted...

boxington posted...

neo-nazis are a subgroup that falls under the white supremacy umbrella

yes but that doesn't mean all white supremecists are nazis. I just think the term nazi is uses too much these days. I think not everyone called a nazi is actually a nazi

How about we call them all "shit" instead?

Don't want to give shit a bad reputation being associated with these guys.
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Twinmold posted...

I love how Nazis suddenly turn into sensitive cry babies once their anonymity runs out and they are publicly shamed for being Nazis. Maybe try not being deplorable human beings?

Nah, it makes more sense to blame evil liberals for taking away their free speech somehow.
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Fur nuxt
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