Walkout

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Walkout

The act in which all the employees of a company leave the workplace and refuse to work any longer that day. A walkout is a type of protest for better wages, benefits or other demands. It may be sustained (and therefore part of a strike) or it may be a one-off event.
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If the players feel the referee isn't dealing with it then I can understand why they walk off the pitch.
Sepp: You can't just walk off the pitch
As a player, if you see the officials aren't handling the situation, then you are well within your rights to walk off the pitch, in my opinion.
WALK OFF IF YOU WANT
The financial strength of the general contractor must be considered as well, as subcontractors walk off jobs when they aren't paid in a timely manner.
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Blatter had appeared to suggest that players could use racism as an excuse to walk off during a game if they were losing.
Blatter urged to act on racism; Campaigners call on FIFA to deduct points
The Liverpool midfielder said: "I wouldn't encourage them to walk off, but if they come to me with a complaint that they've been abused, I'll address it with the referee.
STEVIE: I'LL CRY 'FOUL'
ENGLAND football stars would be well within their rights to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused during Euro 2012, the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association said yesterday.
'Players would be right to walk off' EURO 2012 IN BRIEF RACISM
But asked what he would do as a player if racial abuse was not being dealt with by a referee, he added: "If it happened to me I would want to walk off the pitch because I don't think anybody should be abused in their workplace and I would hope that my teammates would support me.
England stars 'right to walk off pitch if abused'
The keeper confirmed he and his team-mates are aware they cannot walk off the field in protest unless the referee stops the game.
WE'LL GO BY RULES ON ABUSE
While one distracts the person with a newspaper or map over the screen, the other will press the buttons, wait for the notes to be dispensed, collect the money and walk off.
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In it, Lyle expressed his regret over his decision to walk off the course.
LYLE SAYS SORRY FOR WALKOUT
I think it's an easy way out to just walk off and say, 'I'm not going to play'.
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Schindewolf drew a leadoff walk off Quakes reliever David Austen (0-1) and advanced to third when Austen threw the ball into center field trying to force Schindewolf on a Jeff Cook sacrifice.
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