Coldplaygate
What began as a playful “Kiss Cam” moment at Wednesday’s Coldplay concert became a worldwide viral moment and ultimately ended with the resignation of a tech CEO.
When the screen showed a cuddling couple, they immediately separated and hid their faces, prompting singer Chris Martin to say: “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.” The internet quickly identified the man as the CEO of Astronomer, a $1.3B tech company, and the woman as Astronomer’s Chief People Officer. They’re both married (to other people).
Astronomer placed the CEO on leave and later announced he had resigned, saying their leaders “are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.” Astronomer's Chief Product Officer has stepped in as interim CEO.
Verse to consider whether your shame is on the jumbotron or goes unnoticed by the public… “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 (CSB) (read full passage)
