Jens Lehmann was sacked from his role on Hertha Berlins supervisory board earlier in May after accidentally sending a WhatsApp me sage to pundit Dennis Aogo calling him a quota black guy.The 51-year-olds me sage was posted on Instagram by Aogo who responded: Wow youre serious? The me sage was probably not for me.Lehman and made an excuse for his comments, saying Aogo was very knowledgeable and helped increase the quota, but the damage was already done and nobody was buying his lousy reasoning.The investment group that Lehmann represented, Tennor Holding, announced his contract will be terminated with immediate effect.
Hertha Berlin club president Werner Gegenbauer also condemned Lehmanns actions and said: Such statements are in no way representative of the values that Hertha BSC stands for. We distance ourselves from all forms of racism and welcome the action taken by Tennor Holding.That was nearly a week ago and the media
Chase Daniel Jersey seem satisfied that a guilty person was justly punished for their actions, but theres so much being ignored about the incident.It doesnt appear Hertha are conducting an investigation into the culture of their supervisory board either, so this will just be swept under the rug and forgotten about until it happens elsewhere.Who is Dennis Aogo?A 34-year-old pundit who works for Sky Sports. Hes a former left-back and midfielder who played for SC Freiburg, Hamburger SV, Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart and Hannover 96.Aogo, who was born to a German mother and Nigerian father, represented the German national team on 12 occasions and received the (the highest sports award in Germany), so he had a respectable profe sional career between 2004 and 2020.Dennnis Aogo, Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsAs a player who made over , Aogo has a lot of experience to bring to the table and will grow as a pundit
Anthony Miller Jersey the more hes given opportunities. However, Lehmann didnt believe his inclusion was for merit and suggested without evidence that Sky only employed Aogo due to his skin colour.Lehmanns comment is nothing new to black peopleSports media is an industry dominated by white men, so its hard enough to amplify the few black voices. Lehmann completed discounted Aogos football expertise and dehumanised him with his comment.Hes not the first to suggest a black person was inserted in a role because of racial quotas to fill and wont be the last.Alex Scott has a similar problem when shes giving her thoughts on TV because shes a mixed-race woman. Her critics claim shes a political correctne s
William Perry Jersey hire, ignoring the fact she has a degree in broadcasting and trained for the role for years.Alex Scott, James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsLehmanns words are just the tip of the iceberg though. Who was he talking to at the time of those remarks? And what must the culture be like if he feels comfortable enough to make negative claims about black people?If the 51-year-old can make that horrific comment to Hertha personnel, are they too desensitised to racism? Is this the first time Lehmann has said such words or the first time he was caught out?Hes been condemned heavily, but hes also had a lot of defenders using his a sociation with black
Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey players at Arsenal as a way to suggest hes not racist. But that doesnt matter. What he said was probably racist and what he clearly needs is educating.Cancelled for having an opinionThis is the defence many people use when somebody suffers the consequences of their own actions, but why did Lehmann reference race at all? If he has legitimate criticism of Aogos punditry, why does his skin colour come into it?Its because a lot of people dont see black voices as knowledgeable. They a sume theyre only called upon for a panel to be diverse and Lehmann has fallen into the same trap.Dennis Aogo, Steindy (talk) 11:19, 27 June 2011 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsIts not enough to remove him from Herthas supervisory board though, he needs to know how white and male-dominated sports media is so he will realise how damaging his comments are.Racial anxietyAogo must be worried about how hes being spoken about when his back is turned. A German legend calls his appointment at Sky a token hire, but how many agree with him?The former defender would have been none the wiser about Lehmanns true thoughts
Leonard Floyd Jersey had he not accidentally me saged him, so he might have anxiety about what other people think of him nice to his face and snide behind his back.Its a horrible position for Aogo to be in as he works in an industry dominated by white men and doesnt know who he can trust.SummaryUnfortunately, Aogo hasnt come out of the incident well either. In response to Lehmann, he that referenced the Nazi partys treatment of Jews in World War II and took a break from punditry duties, so both parties are now keeping a low profile.Neverthele s, the media dropped the ball with the real problem of this incident which means its bound to repeat itself at another club.
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