SuperSport Rugby World Cup anchor and Jacaranda 94.2 breakfast host Darren Scott has resigned amidst a racial row - report
Two days before the start of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Friday, Scott decided to step down after allegedly several times calling a colleague a k*fir at a Jacaranda 94.2 team building event at the weekend.
SuperSport spokesman Clinton van der Berg told Beeld newspaper that Neil Andrews and Peter Davies would take over as presenters.
Jacaranda 94.2 spokeswoman Jenny Griesel confirmed his departure from the radio station, where he hosted the “Just Plain” breakfast show.
His lawyer, Les Morison, said Scott’s outburst at the team building event was directed at his colleague, named as Africa Tshoaedi, who allegedly owed him money.
“People were socialising and drinking in the bar area. The colleague [Tshoaedi] also went to the bar and then Scott said, people who had not paid their debts were not welcome. Tshoaedi then left, but later returned. Scott saw that as a taunt, and used strong words... and called him the k-word,” said Morison.
Morison said Scott was “extremely sorry” about what had happened.
Tshoaedi told Beeld he did not want to comment.
Darren Scott ousted in racism row
SuperSport Rugby World Cup anchor and Jacaranda 94.2 breakfast host Darren Scott has resigned amidst a racial row - report
Two days before the start of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Friday, Scott decided to step down after allegedly several times calling a colleague a k*fir at a Jacaranda 94.2 team building event at the weekend.
SuperSport spokesman Clinton van der Berg told Beeld newspaper that Neil Andrews and Peter Davies would take over as presenters.
Jacaranda 94.2 spokeswoman Jenny Griesel confirmed his departure from the radio station, where he hosted the “Just Plain” breakfast show.
His lawyer, Les Morison, said Scott’s outburst at the team building event was directed at his colleague, named as Africa Tshoaedi, who allegedly owed him money.
“People were socialising and drinking in the bar area. The colleague [Tshoaedi] also went to the bar and then Scott said, people who had not paid their debts were not welcome. Tshoaedi then left, but later returned. Scott saw that as a taunt, and used strong words... and called him the k-word,” said Morison.
Morison said Scott was “extremely sorry” about what had happened.
Tshoaedi told Beeld he did not want to comment.
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