http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34730265 ( to be fair to the two managers concerned - neither have claimed to have been sacked because they were 'black.' ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This sort of nonsense actually makes my blood boil higher than any decision by incompetent [cheating] referees. I do not approve of any racism. I have friends (and enemies), of various skin tone. I treat each on their own 'merit ' - and not based on the colour of their flesh. If a person is not good enough for their job, then they should be subject to the same terms and conditions as the next person. People of one particular skin colour should not expect any favouritism - especially if things don't go as they would like. Sadly we do live in a world where not all human life is treated with the respect and dignity that the birth of each of us deserves. Worse still is when the discrimination is purely against the colour of a person's skin. But it does nothing to expel any form of racism if unsubstantiated claims [McCammon], are made that unfair treatment / selection / sacking etc was administered only because the colour of their skin happened to be green ( or any other colour ). When was the last time that you heard anyone claim that a 'white' skinned footballer manager was sacked because of the colour of his flesh ? The 'Race Card' is, sadly, a necessary intervention in our society - but it embarrasses genuine victims of racism when it is abused - in circumstances where a person ( of any colour ), actually receives the same treatment as everyone else.
Not sure on the above to pass comment without more thought but.... I once made a management decision based on what i considered a serious risk to the health and safety of other employee's. It happened the person who caused the risk was black. He promptly accused me of racism! However, he was soon berated by his fellow black colleagues who in return accused him of being a disgrace to his skin. It didn't repair the hurt i felt at such an original accusation and maybe i should have challenged him through the HR process but i had better things to do with my life, but it was heart warming to know that fellow colleagues regardless of race will stick up and speak out against false allegations.
brb As I suggested - if you're not 'good enough' or break rules etc, then skin colour does not come into the equation when decisions need to be made. I also said that the 'Race Card' is (sadly) a necessary intervention - in genuine cases where a person's skin colour is the only reason for 'decisions' against them. If your decisions were based on professional standards, then you made the correct decision. In the article I have 'linked', a 'black skinned' player - Frank Sinclair damns the report by Troy Townsend, calling it 'damaging' - which it is - because it does nothing to address the genuine racism that exists in our World, and devalues the 'Race Card' when it is used correctly.
Troy Townend features in this article https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...n6lgl9EZUxai0PozUAbQOg&bvm=bv.106923889,d.ZWU He is obviously upset at the lack of a 'conviction' in this incident. If racism was used by the other players, then it is inexcusable, and Mr.Townsend has my genuine sympathy - but - there is an interesting point which I would like to highlight. The level of 'proof' required to secure a conviction in FA tribunals is not 'black and white' ( no pun intended ), as compared with the burden of proof required in a criminal court. The FA only require that enough 'evidence' is produced to satisfy them that any accusation achieves a state where it is 'proved' 'in all probability'. THAT statement is not a claim that the accused is guilty beyond any doubt ! It should be 'easier' to secure a 'conviction' at a FA tribunal - ( just ask Scally ) - just because a panel of people 'think' that you 'might' be guilty. If the FA were unable to be influenced enough to have such thoughts in this incident - then the 'alleged' evidence must have been (virtually) non-existent. If there was substance to the allegation, then Mr.Townsend has my sympathy - I'm sure we've all been the victim of miscarriages of justice - but that doesn't give us the right to perpetuate the same sort of injustice against each other.
