Well at least you won’t have to dust off the pussy hat

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

So apparently the Bosio AND the Tigers were sued by this 22 yr old kid. A year ago.

So apparently being socially awkward is now a disease that you can base a lawsuit on.

Another example of kids being raised to think they know everything.

Or in this case lie about everything (i.e., come up with 20 mental issues to blame the Tigers on) just to cause problems.

Firing Bosio is one thing, but it should end there. Tigers dont want you? Go find another fucking job.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/ ... 842623001/

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SEATTLE — More than a year later, the Detroit Tigers’ firing of former pitching coach Chris Bosio is back in the news cycle.

In a complaint filed against the Tigers and Bosio in Wayne County Third Circuit Court on Thursday, former clubhouse attendant Derrell Coleman II – who claims that he experienced discriminatory remarks and actions from Bosio, leading to his dismissal on June 29, 2018 – said that within the organization, “a culture of racism was tolerated by the upper echelons of management as African-American employees were treated differently than their similarly situated white counterparts.”

Coleman, 22, is African-American. He worked with the Tigers during the 2017-18 seasons, suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome – a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and non-verbal communication – and is seeking more than $25,000 in damages.

Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio watches workouts during spring training on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.
The complaint details Coleman’s version of Bosio’s actions, a two-week suspension he received prior to Bosio’s firing, subsequent efforts by the Tigers to extend employment opportunities, and their request for Coleman to sign an affidavit in support of the organization after those opportunities never came to fruition.

Through a Tigers spokesperson, the team refuted Coleman’s complaint.

“When this allegation was first brought to the attention of club management, we took swift and immediate action. We strongly refute the allegations against our organization made in Thursday’s filing. We hold all of our personnel to the highest standards of personal conduct both on and off the field, and we have a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior and workplace harassment.”


Bosio, 56, was fired by the Tigers on June 29, 2018, after a 48-hour investigation into an incident detailed in the complaint as a racial slur toward Coleman.

According to the complaint, “On June 25, 2018, his first day back from suspension, Plaintiff Coleman was in the hallway outside the coaches’ office when Defendant Bosio and bullpen catcher John Murrian approached in the hallway. Defendant Bosio and Murrian were engaged in a conversation and when Defendant Bosio saw Plaintiff Coleman, as part of the conversation, he said “he was a dead brained idiot – like this monkey here” referring to Plaintiff Coleman.


“Plaintiff Coleman immediately responded to Defendant Bosio and asked him “what did you say?” Defendant Bosio retorted – “I called you a monkey, so what?” Plaintiff Coleman, stunned and in disbelief, told Defendant Bosio that it was 2018 and that his usage of the word monkey in referring to an African-American was unacceptable.”

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Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio walks to the dugout during a game at Comerica Park on April 20, 2018.
Coleman reported Bosio’s actions, which reached the upper levels of Tigers management.

The Tigers fired Bosio four days later, issuing this statement: “Effective immediately, the Detroit Tigers have terminated the contract of pitching coach Chris Bosio for his insensitive comments that violated Club policy and his Uniform Employee Contract. The organization holds all of our personnel to the highest standards of personal conduct both on and off the field. We have zero tolerance for this type of behavior.”

Coleman’s lawsuit, however, says the Tigers first ordered Bosio to apologize, and only took additional action once his actions went public.

At the time, Bosio claimed his usage of the word “monkey” was in reference to left-hander Daniel Stumpf, who told the Free Press shortly thereafter that he was unaware of such a nickname and had never heard it before.

In the aftermath of Bosio’s dismissal, the complaint says that the Tigers offered Coleman therapy sessions and then asked for his career aspirations in the industry.

According to the complaint, prior to the incidents, Coleman’s career ambitions included working in upper management of a professional sports franchise.

Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio reacts after a visit to the mound during the first inning against the Cleveland Indians, Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Cleveland.
Among current Tigers employees named in the complaint are executive vice president and general manager Al Avila, assistant GM David Chadd and former Tiger and current special assistant to GM Willie Horton.

According to the complaint, the Tigers directed Horton (an African-American) to reach out to Coleman a day after Bosio was fired, purportedly to discuss the possibilities of Coleman getting involved in “scout school.”

The complaint alleges the Tigers took advantage of Coleman’s medical condition – one effect is the desire to feel needed, according to the complaint – and that once he discovered “scout school” is no longer in operation, Coleman was promised an internship with the organization.

In the complaint, Coleman alleges those promises – from Chadd, Horton and others – never came to fruition. On Jan. 4, he was contacted by Tigers human resources coordinator Kelsey Shuck, who told Coleman the Tigers were “going in different direction.”

Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio (29) at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on March 26, 2018.
A day later, the complaint alleges that Coleman was admitted to the hospital for suicidal thoughts and chest pain. Three days later, Chadd contacted him saying the organization selected other candidates whose skills and experiences best met the needs of the internship.

According to the complaint, in response to a lawsuit filed by Bosio in February – he indicated to USA TODAY after his dismissal last year that he was wrongfully terminated, denying the transgressions – the Tigers reached out to Coleman, asking him to re-live his experiences and sign an affidavit supporting the organization and their position.


“The Tigers did this with little to no regard for Plaintiff Coleman’s physical or mental health,” the complaint states. “Plaintiff Coleman feared for his safety and believed that Defendant Bosio might try to contact him if he signed the affidavit. This resulted in Plaintiff Coleman developing symptoms of intrusive distressing memories, recurring distressing nightmares, prolonged physiological distress to internal or external stimulation, marked physiological reactions (panic attacks), difficulty concentrating and recurrent distress over personal safety due to fear of reprisal from Defendant Bosio and the Tigers’ organization.”

Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio during media day at Joker Marchant Stadium on Feb. 20, 2018.
The Tigers were aware of Coleman’s Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis, according to the complaint.

“This lawsuit seeks to redress Plaintiff Coleman’s suffering and to ensure that the Tigers, its coaches, management and employees, are forced to answer for the humiliation and retaliation Plaintiff Coleman experienced during the 2018 baseball season and thereafter,” the complaint says.

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