180000 wanted Centerplate CEO fired over dog kicking video - U-T San Diego

The long, holiday weekend did not silence critics of Centerplate CEO Des Hague, who is being terminated after being caught on video kicking a dog and yanking its leash to lift her off the ground.

By Friday, 75,000 people had signed a Change.org petition demanding he be fired.

By Monday, more than 180,000 people had — and U-T San Diego reported that an announcement would come Tuesday that Hague would indeed be ousted from the giant catering company that sells food inside Qualcomm Stadium, the San Diego Convention Center and scores of similar venues nationwide.

Here's how the issue flared up over the weekend.

First a quick recap for anyone new to the story:

Wednesday, several days after a security camera video from July showing Hague kicking a year-old Doberman Pinscher in an elevator went viral on the Internet, Centerplate sought to quell the controversy by announcing it had censured Hague. The company said it was placing him on probation, having him do 1,000 hours of community service and requiring him to make "as a condition of his continued employment" a $100,000 donation to set up an organization called the Sade Foundation (named after the dog he mistreated) whose mission would be to keep animals safe in Vancouver, where the incident occurred.

Critics have demanded greater punishment for days, and U-T San Diego reporter Jeff McDonald says they may get what they want soon.

'What say you?'

Source says Centerplate set to announce TUE that dog-kicking CEO Des Hague will be fired. No word if he will remain in therapy

— Jeff McDonald (@SDUTmcdonald) September 1, 2014

It was one in a flood of tweets about the CEO over the weekend.

@centerplate@centerplateUK On #LaborDayWeekend think of your labor force while #deshague sinks your company.

— Ian Kershaw (@theiankershaw) September 1, 2014

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION & HELP GET JUSTICE FOR THE DOG THAT WAS BEATEN BY #DesHague CEO OF @centerplatehttps://t.co/907C8hcLM9 …

— Chewy Toohey (@Chewster2e) September 1, 2014

#DesHague/@centerplate petition went from 30K sigs to 175K in just a few days. We can hit 200K with your help! Thanks http://t.co/tivWcCFiif

— Mealtime Strategy (@MealtimeStrateG) September 1, 2014

@centerplate > #fireDesHague And while you're at it, fire yourselves for trying to whitewash the issue by throwing money at it. #dogs

— Karen Messier (@KarenMessier) September 1, 2014

@centerplate I'd really like to hear that #desmondhague was fired sometime tomorrow. Could you get on that ASAP? #dogAbuser#FireDesHague

— ElementGeek (@ElementGeek) September 2, 2014

Numerous brands have been caught up in the controversy.

Waiting to buy 2015 #Mariners tickets - depends on what the the M's decide re: @centerplate

— Marty (@frozen_waffles) September 1, 2014

LA Zoo recognised need for public statement re contract with #DesHague/@centerplate. http://t.co/WBW0vRtX1V”

— Puppy Doe film (@PuppyDoeFilm) September 2, 2014

Further proof the campaign is having an effect? Centerplate's website.

@centerplate - Venue partners no longer listed on your website? You're cowards - but then company policy always starts from the top.

— eCocoa (@EEcohen) September 1, 2014

@centerplate#DesHague#BoycottCenterplate@BC_SPCA Centerplate, you're PATHETIC. You took down your contact numbers: http://t.co/fvgOrs3NGA

— Matthew Housser (@mhousser) September 1, 2014

There were some people who said firing him went too far.

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald If he attends counseling AND faces charges, I see no point in taking away his family's livelihood, what say you?

— Stoic Network (@StoicMedia) September 2, 2014

@StoicMedia@SDUTmcdonald 180,000 people have signed a @Change petition saying fire him. That's a lot of people.

— Matthew T. Hall (@SDuncovered) September 2, 2014

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald@Change I'm just thinking about the family, but that IS a lot of people, I guess he will serve as an example.

— Stoic Network (@StoicMedia) September 2, 2014

Here are other reactions to my retweet of McDonald's tweet.

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald Fantastic. Justice for that dog, which I hope someone has taken from him. Scumbag.

— Steven Woods (@thestevenwoods) September 2, 2014

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald Appropriate consequence for an outrageous act. Also, I'm curious about Hague's treatment of subordinates as CEO.

— Dale Peterson (@DalePeterson7) September 2, 2014

Hey @SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald I would NOT want to be that guy's dog on Tuesday evening..... He's going to want to kick something....

— tkdiego (@tkdiego) September 2, 2014

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald if he beats a puppy when nobody is looking what else does he do? He needs to be fired, entitlement attitude done

— allison (@alliedance10) September 2, 2014

@SDuncovered@SDUTmcdonald excellent! Not sure it was quick enough though. They will certainly feel the backlash from that. #FireDesHague

— ElementGeek (@ElementGeek) September 2, 2014

McDonald's story brought more questions.

@UTsandiego@SDuncovered@centerplate Very curious how this affects $100,000 donation + 1000 community service + possible criminal charges

— Pulin Modi (@IAmTomorrow) September 2, 2014

Reaction to McDonald's story, posted late Monday night, was instant on our Facebook page.

Kimberly Jones: This should have been the headline the day this story was announced.

Deborah Wade Sullivan: Good riddance.

Susan Bruisin Berry: I hope they kick him on his way out

Your turn. What say you? Let me know below. Or weigh in on Facebook or Twitter and I'll share some of your responses here.

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