Two security guards were fired for having their pictures taken with quarterback Tom Brady after the Houston Texans' loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
One of the men, Joel Williams, who worked part-time at the stadium, told KHOU-TV that he had his picture taken with Brady just as he was ready to clock out from his shift.
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Matthew J. Lee/Getty ImagesA photo opportunity with Tom Brady cost two security guards their jobs at Reliant Stadium.
After taking the picture with Brady, Williams said he was run down by a supervisor, who told him he was fired.
Another security guard, Christopher Moore, also had his picture taken with Brady and was fired as well.
Williams said he understood the policy that security guards were not permitted to take pictures with people while on duty but said he was ready to clock out when he ran into Brady.
"I said, 'Hey, Tom Brady, good job, good game, man.' He looked at me and smiled," Williams told KHOU-TV. "He was very polite, very nice guy, humble. Sometimes I see players and say hello and they just keep walking."
The company the men worked for, Contemporary Services Corporation, said in a statement to KHOU-TV that it stood by its decision to fire the two.
"It is strictly against CSC policy for its employees to request photos or autographs from players," the statement said. "CSC stands by its decision to terminate the two employees who violated this policy."
Moore, however, claims that the policy hasn't been strictly enforced.
"What they say and what they practice are two different things," Moore told KHOU-TV. "What we see on a daily basis, whether it be Reliant or CSC employees, is them taking pictures and asking for autographs from players."
Security Guards Fired After Taking Selfies w/ Tom Brady
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MVike28
right around the ACC
Texans management mad they lost.
@ the cac supervisor runnin dude down to tell him he's fired
why so serious?
That's like being a limo driver and you gotta take an athlete to the game and yo boss like ''oh you held a conversation and took a pic
@ the cac supervisor runnin dude down to tell him he's fired
why so serious?
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I was about make this thread titled "The Golden Boy Tom Brady got two nikkaz fired."
Born2BKing
Veteran
I remember I was about to accept a job from the Falcons and the supervisor dude said I'd be fired if I attempted to speak to any of the players. 
MVike28
right around the ACC
I remember I was about to accept a job from the Falcons and the supervisor dude said I'd be fired if I attempted to speak to any of the players.
its not that serious damn
SHAQAVELLI
We Are Penn State
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I remember I was about to accept a job from the Falcons and the supervisor dude said I'd be fired if I attempted to speak to any of the players.
If I was this guard, I woulda sat on the picture and posted it on another day
King P
Legends Never Die
No surprise here. This is basic stuff, especially in that profession. If employees and outside contractors working in the stadium were allowed to pester athletes for pictures and autographs, they would never be able to move freely within their work environment. Its one thing to have to deal with the fans, but when you have to worry about the hundreds of people working the game stopping you, its stressful.
This reminds me of an incident that happened in 2000 during the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets. A cop that was as Shea Stadium went to take a piss break. Somehow, he managed to cross paths with Mike Piazza and asked him for his autograph. He got the autograph, only to have Piazza go and complain about it to the Mets front office, and in turn they called the Police Department and got the cop in trouble.
This reminds me of an incident that happened in 2000 during the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets. A cop that was as Shea Stadium went to take a piss break. Somehow, he managed to cross paths with Mike Piazza and asked him for his autograph. He got the autograph, only to have Piazza go and complain about it to the Mets front office, and in turn they called the Police Department and got the cop in trouble.
InvictusAeternusEternus
In the cut
That aint a selfie, unless dude is a wizard
Carlos Huerta
Just keep my rep red
now was is THAT serious?
King P
Legends Never Die
Nah, but Piazza is a bytch ass nikka, so it doesn't surprise me one bitnow was is THAT serious?
