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December 16, 2008

Charles Barkley says race was No. 1 factor in Turner Gill not getting Auburn job

Charles Barkley says race was No. 1 factor in Turner Gill not getting Auburn job AUBURN – Former Auburn and NBA star Charles Barkley said Monday he believes race was the biggest reason the school’s new football coach is Gene Chizik rather than Turner Gill, who is black. “I think race was the No. 1…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 16, 2008

Auburn’s ‘best fit’ defense of Chizik looks lame

Auburn’s ‘best fit’ defense of Chizik looks lame Auburn’s best defense against charges of racism in hiring a football coach is its administration’s track record of color-blind incompetence. Tommy Tuberville is extremely white and extremely successful, but the school inexplicably paid $5.1 million to buy him out and replace him with Gene Chizik. At Iowa…