A 61-year-old vendor known as the "Beer Guy" to Toronto Blue Jays fans will not be given his job back, the man's lawyer says.
Daniel Lublin, the employment lawyer representing Wayne McMahon, says Aramark told him they will not re-hire McMahon to work ballgames at the Rogers Centre.
"I have now been advised by Mr. McMahon's former employer that it has completed its investigation into the matter and that it is not prepared to reinstate Mr. McMahon as an employee," Lublin said in a statement late Friday afternoon.
"We find this decision truly regrettable, especially considering the overwhelming support that Mr. McMahon has received from the public, Toronto Blue Jays fans and the media."
McMahon, known for his trademark "ICE COLD BEER" holler, was let go on July 8 because he sold beer to someone without checking their identification first.
The customer turned out to be a 22-year-old mystery shopper who ordered two beers. Aramark company policy says vendors must ID everybody who looks younger than 30, and each patron can only be given one beer.
McMahon, who has been working every Jays game for the past six years, was fired on the spot.
Lublin said his client believed the customer was ordering for his friend. Regardless, he said immediate dismissal was too harsh a punishment, especially since McMahon had passed all six of his previous mystery shopper exams.
Lublin suggested there were other factors behind the dismissal, but wouldn't comment further.
McMahon says he is "completely crushed" by the incident. He has many fans supporting him online, including a Facebook group.
"We would like to thank everyone who joined together in solidarity to support Mr. McMahon," Lublin said on Friday. "Their efforts have not gone unnoticed."
McMahon and his lawyer are considering suing Aramark for wrongful dismissal.
Meanwhile, the former beer vendor has landed a job as an announcer during MTV Live. He says he won't even consider lending his talents to Toronto's other professional sports teams.
