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Originally Posted by Damien
Football pundit Ron Atkinson resigns from ITV Sport after making a racist comment. Well I didnt know he did and thats because it was off-air but some middle-easten countrys heard it as they where contining a live feed.
What was the comment, I mean saying a 'racsit comment' doesnt answer that and leaves us wondering how bad what he said was. After all it may have just been un-pc instead of rascit or something.
I think he should have been punished but since it was in his own time (it was off-air as far as the filming was concerned but the middle-east didnt cut off until much later) i dont think he should lose hes job
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Inciting racial hatred is a criminal offence. If he was doing this (and we don't know if he was or not) then it is right that he should be sacked. Check the policy on racism where you work, because i know most companies don't tolerate it at all.
If it was merely 'not pc' then i am sure the guy will be able to pick up another job with no problems at all, and he might have a case for unfair dismissal against his employer.
can't really say much without knowing more about what he said though
