Below Deck Down Under’s CaptainJason Chambersshockingly divulged whether he would’ve firedBelow Deck Sailing Yacht’sGary Kingafter the first officer drank way too much alcohol in a recent episode.Below Deck Sailing Yachtseason 5recently ended, andBelow Deck Down Underseason 3just began. When the former was still on the air, though, Captain Glenn Shephard gave very strict alcohol guidelines for one particular night out. Unfortunately,Gary, along with other crew members, abused the situation and ended up having 10 drinks. Captain Glenn was furious, but he didn’t fire Gary.
Below Deck Down Under’s Captain Jason Chambers revealed how he would’ve handled Gary King’s alcohol consumption onSailing Yachtif he had been the captain instead of Glenn Shephard.
While speaking toEW, Captain Jason spoke up about Gary drinking too much onSailing Yachtand how the captain ended up dealing with the situation. He said that Captain Glenn did “exactly what I would do. These are the foundations we work in. Be adults above that and don’t break the rules.” Jason was disgusted by Gary’s “childish” behavior after being reprimanded by the captain. “Glenn had given him ample opportunity to be an adult, and Gary actually blew that,” Jason admitted, adding thatif he had been theSailing Yachtcaptain, Gary “probably wouldn’t have a job.”
The main reason Captain Jason talked to EW was to give an update on the changes that have been implemented after the sexual assault accusations against Luke Jones last season. According to Jason,producers have stepped up their responsibilities to monitor how much everyone’s drinking. As a result, “there was a massive drop in alcohol intake.” The Bravo star wanted to make it clear, though, that this doesn’t meanDown Underhas become boring. “Crew still actually dropped their guard a little bit,” he claimed. “However, they didn’t get to the point that they couldn’t get onto the boat properly.”
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Captain Jason admitted that Captain Glenn did the right thing by reprimanding Gary. However,theSailing Yachtcaptain didn’t go as far as to fire the first officer, which probably would’ve been the right thing to do. If Jason had been onSailing Yachtand fired Gary, that would’ve been one of the biggest firings in the history ofBelow Deck.Glenn has been accused of being too softin the face of insubordination. Jason, while a very likable man who wants everyone to get along, wouldn’t have been afraid to put Gary in his place in a way that Glenn didn’t do.
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AsGary looks to possibly become a captainsomeday,there’s been a ton of speculation over whether he even deserves that kind of promotion to begin with. He hasn’t always been able to get his team to respect him, his judgment has been questioned numerous times, and he’s just too immature to be handed control of the helm. The drinking incident alone proved he doesn’t have what it takes.
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Captain Jason’s admission that he would’ve fired Gary, even though Glenn didn’t, proves that he probably should have been the captain onSailing Yachtinsteadof Glenn. Previews forBelow Deck Down Underhave teased that Jason isn’t afraid to fire his crew. While it’s very unlikely that Gary will return to theBelow Deckfranchise due to the accusations against him, if he were to return, maybe Bravo should think about pairing up Jason and Gary to see if that captain can finally put the first officer in his place.
Below Deck Down Underairs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.
