“Racism directed at anyone is unacceptable”
These are the words being lobbied by an attorney for a group of five white men who claim they suffered unfair treatment because of their race. The men who served as producers on “The Breakfast Club” were let go in 2014. The group is suing Diddy & Revolt TV for apparently not being black enough to remain employed. Here are the details:
Five former employees of Revolt TV came together at a Manhattan Supreme Court to file a lawsuit against the network for “reverse discrimination”. The middle-aged white employees worked on the popular show “The Breakfast Club” and claim they were fired for not being hip and black by the network’s Executive Vice President Val Boreland. The experienced producers corroborate that Boreland treat them with “less respect” than black employees, being rude and condescending to them regularly while working. Revolt has already responded to the claims, an attorney for the channel said, “These claims are without merit and have previously been dismissed by the ECOC [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission].”
The lawsuit claims “The animosity Mr. Boreland had towards Caucasians was clear”. They went on to describe the unprofessionalism of black coworkers being overlooked by bosses. That included coming late to work intoxicated and sleeping on the editing room floor. To add icing on their shot-ego cake, they were each replaced younger, “less experienced” African-Americans.
The law suit also claims Executive Vice President Val Boreland “was always rude, condescending and dismissive towards the [team] . . . Ms. Boreland, however, treated the African-American staff in a much friendlier and respectful manner. African-American employees who arrived to work intoxicated or hungover.”
Reverse racism isn’t a thing.
If you want to file suit because you feel you have been done wrong that is fine, but black people can’t be racist towards white people, they are the majority and not the minority. This appears to be a money grab.
Here is what REVOLT had to say.
“These claims are without merit and have previously been dismissed by the EEOC. Revolt Media and TV, LLC has always been committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.” Statement is from Legal Counsel for REVOLT Media & TV