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

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said that in Masons exit interview, Mason stated that Harsin was a racist.

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Well this to me created a huge problem. It’s one thing to say he’s abrasive or lazy or whatever, but when you start throwing out the racism charge, the bar raises significantly. If you find evidence to back up the claim, of course you fire him. The problem is that if you find no evidence to support the claim and fire him anyway, you really open yourself up to massive liability. He could sue auburn for all kinds of damages if you find no evidence of racism but hang the charge on his reputation by firing him.