This sub is now 100% O&A fanfiction and contract expert opinions.

I give it around 95%

Well what else can we talk about? Honestly.

Are they gonna get a giant candy bar or sumptin?

A hundred grand

FUDGE YEA

Or even better, a toy yoda!

tsssssssss

Your first point is probably correct. The fact that he was fired so quickly indicates that this isn't a snap decision on the part of Sirius. It has been a long time coming.

Which means the lawyers and suits over at Sirius have looked at the contracts very carefully and were confident that they could do this without exposing the company to further liability.

They could have just as easily suspended him for a month until the controversy blew over and then declined to renew the contract in a few months when it is up, but they didn't. They fired, fired, fired him. I suspect if there's a wrongful termination suit, all the financial benefit will go to Ant's lawyers.

As for the stock price and the future of Sirius? I think the fact that there's only one company left (out of two) doing satellite radio speaks for itself.

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The wording of the press release is irrelevant. In order to win a case or force a settlement, Cumia would have to show that SiriusXM violated the terms of their agreement when they fired him.

Again, the fact that they did so quickly indicates to me that they've probably done their due diligence. And though his Twitter is now empty, nowhere in his angry rants did Ant say anything about being wrongfully terminated.

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And despite Howard's probable personal satisfaction in seeing both Anthony and OandA leave Sirius, the way in which it's happened definitely might send a "chilling effect" through the Stern studio.

Maybe if XM had acquired Sirius instead of the other way around. Sirius as a company hitched its wagon to Howard 100%, and Howard has no reason to be fearful of them.

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I see what you're saying in theory, but I don't see it in practice. Howard is above the corporate policies at Sirius. If he breaks a policy then the policies will change with Howard now being on the right side. I think O&A would say as much...they were kings at XM, but were never held in that regard after the merger. Howard is the man there. They're not on equal playing fields.

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If they take Anthony back they're dealing with lost sponsors on every station. Sharpton, etc. never had to rally the troops here because SXM acted quickly, but I have no doubt that every black leader would be out for blood if they rehired Anthony.

The reason Howard should be wary is because he's got as much gunpowder in the keg as Anthony. If some Gawker 19 year old decides HooHoo is a meanie-weenie then all he has to do is write an article and he's fucked.

I dont know. Seems howard is SXM's goldenboy.

What makes you say that, the $50 million birthday party they threw him?

No, he hugged that little black kid on AGT remember?

He's immune to all criticism now.

Guys like Howard and Louis CK will never be touched because they changed over time. Howard became a big gay rights advocate, born again liberal, and everything he onced mocked. Louis moved from crude comedian to enlightened artist. So their pasts won't haunt them as much.

Paula Deen went from a racist to food network cook but her past still caught up. I'm telling you, all they need is a reason. Changing over time doesn't mean shit to modern culture.

Just dig up the blackface image of Howard and all his use of nggr through the years plus his early gay bashing, it writes itself.

http://youtu.be/HfDnHKOKe3A

http://youtu.be/46BmrajjPLQ

Edit: One more http://youtu.be/df5kkZmvhvk

The above are what shall now be known as an "Aleks Chan Goldmine"

Obv. Inside job

false flag!

I've been wondering if the work together clause was still around, they discussed it back at XM but I haven't heard it mentioned in a long time

Don't put a spook on the top talent, that's what got us into this mess in the first place!

Who gives a fuck what kind of money he gets or doesn't get.

People that are deeply into the cult of personality and live through those people they're worshiping.

well put

Are you even a real guy?

Am I wrong?

You are not wrong.

Did you even rip bongs in high school maaahn

I don't think ANY fans care whether O and/or A get paid after Ant's firing.

We just want the show.

If they somehow agreed to get paid to not compete for a long period of time again, that's a great way to permanently alienate their fans.

It's not like they have a lot of great options. But I think you're right. These long breaks are devastating to the fanbase numburzzzzz.

If that was true, this sub wouldn't be littered with people either never subscribing to SXM or canceling their subscriptions almost as quickly as Ant got fired. Mostly the former - the show isn't free, and listening without subscribing sends a signal that listeners don't really care. I know we're not all multi-multimillionaires, but $80 a year for a near daily show isn't so bad.

I was referring to O and A's contract status and the idea that they could be bought off to stay off the air.

I know. But as of the mass exodus of subscribers yesterday, SXM has little incentive to keep them around, especially if they feel they can survive or are better off without the b-b-b-boys' fans (and they may be). It's also been pointed out in other places, but this could end up in a weird place because only Ant was let go, but there may be a clause somewhere that they have to do the show together. If Opie isn't also release (doubtful), then it's effectively the end of the show. The whole thing stinks.

For the love of god, stop with the fucking chips. There will be no more chip. O&A is dead. Chip is dead. GRIEVE YOU COCKSUCKERS MOURN YOUR LOST FRIEND.

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What's that?

What's that?