After listening to the Kimmie interview they would have to ban some coaches and officials- so they really can’t ban him for being cheeky. Which is what the Ashley posts were. Ashley always brings a show to Nationals- she will definitely be missed this year. He pointed out Ashley is a personality. I didn’t find it offensive but I also got the reference.
As for the USFS looking bad- obviously they can do that all on their own. I don’t think Dave really gives a flying what what regarding a press pass anyway.
Yeah I was just speaking generally, but rules need to be applied consistently and as someone else here (@laviemn I think) mentioned, they have to make sense / be justifiable.
As to whether or not Dave’s statements about Ashley are just “cheeky” or could be construed differently- all I can say is that people on message boards (including me) love to speculate and throw words like defamation/ discrimination around, but what really matters is what the law says. Since Dave’s a smart guy, I’d guess (I hope!) he’s consulted with a lawyer who specializes in media /journalism matters, and gotten guidance on what he can say / what lines not to cross.