You are the newly appointed commissioner of a major sports league that is currently in a very public game three of a best-of-seven-game playoff. After an emotional opening ceremony that recognizes a tragic event in the community that is widely praised, you settle in to enjoy the game. Early in the game, a player on one team is seen celebrating a scoring play by acting out a racially insensitive behavior after the play.
How would you act in a leadership position?
After you have prepared your own response, read the ESPN article http://www.espn.com/mlb/ story/_/id/21199462/rob-manfred-leadership-was-tested-yuli-gurriel-racially-insensitive-behaviorpassed and comment on how this commissioner acted in this instance.
Share how your actions differ from the commissioner’s actions.