This is a classic "better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission" story. They didn't get fired because it turned out not to be a huge negative PR hit. H

This is a classic "better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission" story. They didn't get fired because it turned out not to be a huge negative PR hit. Honestly they were just lucky in that regard, if the press had been negative about the banner they likely would have been disciplined.