Damn that Groups Button

The public relations manager for the Golden State Warriors was fired Wednesday for inadvertently sending out a racially insensitive e-mail titled "Ghetto Prom" to the team's entire media distribution list. Eric Govan, the No. 3 person on the Warriors' media relations staff, sent the e-mail featuring 17 photos, many depicting scantily clad black people in formal attire and commentary on the outfits. The e-mail went to dozens of newspaper reporters, columnists and sports editors, as well as television and radio stations.

Oops. As soon, as the email went out, Govan realized that he'd accidentally selected his entire address book instead of just the guy in the office he throws back a few beers with at lunch. He immediately sent out an apology email, but of course it was too late.

Of course he should be fired, since he's a PR guy and all, but at the same time I feel for the guy. We've all received inappropriate emails that we've laughed at privately but could only share with a few people. This pic for example was sent to me from a work email. One misclick, and the sender would be fooked. So I guess I'm just saying this should be a cautionary tale to take care when forwarding the next time you open your inbox and find a pic of someone throwing up while having sex, a pic that you know you shouldn't laugh at, or a scene so violent it burns itself in your brain for days.

Or maybe this is just a wake up call to me that I need to start making some friends that aren't psychopaths.