We kind of got used to white people losing their jobs for being critical of Obama on social media, but this is the Trump Age and things should be different, right? Not as long as liberals are in charge of our colleges and universities. The University of Oregon fired a white guy for being a racist after he was overheard making a private non-racist joke with his black friend. The obvious message being sent is that it is racist for white people to have black friends, which actually sounds very racist to me.
Matthew Halls is an acclaimed British symphony conductor who had a 4-year contract with the University of Oregon to direct the Oregon Back Festival. Halls is white. Reginald Mobley is an acclaimed classical singer, who is a dear friend of Halls’. Mobley is black.
According to The Telegraph, here is the “racist” incident between the two old friends:
Halls and Mobley had been chatting at a reception held last month during this year’s Oregon Bach Festival, when the subject turned to a concert in London in which Mobley had performed.
The singer, who was born and raised in the southern state of Florida, said the concert had an “antebellum” feel to it, of the sort associated with Gone With the Wind and other rose-tinted representations of the pre-Civil War south.
In response Mobley says that Halls “apologised on behalf of England”, before putting on an exaggerated southern accent and joking: “Do you want some grits?”, in a reference to the ground corn dish popular in the south.
“I’m from the deep south and Matthew often makes fun of the southern accent just as I often make fun of his British accent. Race was not an issue. He was imitating a southern accent, not putting on a black accent, and there was nothing racist or malicious about it,” said Mobley.
Unfortunately, a white SJW who is presumably with the university eavesdropped on this private conversation. This unidentified white woman not only confronted the two friends, but then reported to the university that Halls had made a racist joke at Mobley’s expense.
The university conducted an investigation that didn’t involve speaking to either Halls or Mobley and determined that yes, there was some serious racism going on.
And I’m sure you can guess what happened next:
Shortly after Halls, who has worked with orchestras and opera houses across Europe and the US, was told by a university official his four year contract, which was to have run until 2020, was being terminated.
If this seems crazy, and it should, don’t worry, the University of Oregon gave this awesome explanation:
“The University considers many factors when deciding whether to continue a contract. Regarding Reggie Mobley, it doesn’t appear he was involved in the University’s decision. Having said that, it would be inappropriate for the University to disclose details about a personnel matter. While I anticipate that more information will be available soon, I’m afraid that’s all I can say on the matter right now,” said a university spokesman.
They publicly fired a man for racism in an incident that was very clearly not racism, so it actually would be appropriate for them to disclose some details, like how in the hell is this racist? Or, why are they turning Mobley into a victim when he is very clearly not?
Let’s keep in mind that universities across the country are hesitant to fire black and liberal professors who wish death upon white people, the President, Trump supporters, and anyone who isn’t a whacko progressive Froot Loop. That’s cool, but two friends sharing a private non-racist joke is the most outrageously racist thing ever? Liberal bullshit truly knows no bounds.
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