re: the OFFICIAL HarsinGate thread (Harsin Refusing reduced buyout)

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Well if this is true it needed to be investigated & if true he needs to go!! The problem is I would think it might be hard to prove it to fire for cause?

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While it would be inexcusable if he truly did exhibit racist behavior, people get called racists for relatively minor disagreements nowadays. Racist, bigot, homophobe, etc. are the equivalent of me calling my brother a numbskull as a kid in today's environment. I, unfortunately, have grown more and more skeptical of people actually being racists when called one.

On top of that, if someone is accused of being racist at a major university, you can assume a full blow investigation will ensue.