Steward withdraws Dennis racism claim

Eurosport - Wed, 14 Jan 13:54:00 2009

A former air steward apologised to Ron Dennis at an employment tribunal after withdrawing accusations of racism and homophobia against the McLaren boss.

FORMULA 1 Ron Dennis - 0

Dennis was accused by Peter Boland, who worked on his private jet between 2002 and 2007, of saying he needed to wash his hands "because I've been shaking hands with Arabs all day".

Boland, 27, sued Dennis, McLaren and two other companies linked to him for £100,000 over unfair dismissal and victimization.

Boland said that Dennis had also circulated rumours he was homosexual, which he denied.

"I unreservedly apologise to Mr Dennis and all respondents, and to the Southampton Employment Tribunal, for wasting their time with what I now realise were unfounded allegations," Boland said in a statement.

Dennis stated: "This case has been hurtful, irritating and unnecessary, in the sense that no impropriety ever took place, which fact Mr Boland now concedes.

"Equally, Mr Boland accepts that I have never said or done anything either racist or homophobic."

Briton Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's first black driver, won the World Championship with Mercedes-powered McLaren last year.

Dennis and his Saudi business partner Mansour Ojjeh each own 15 per cent of McLaren, while Bahrain's Mumtalakat holding company have a 30 per cent stake.

Reuters

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  1. johnnywns: I'm assuming the irony of your posts is lost on you?

    From ginger_gitt, on Wed 14 Jan 12:55AM

  2. Hey Chitty before I go I did a little search on Johnny and he is a wind up merchant, look at this stuff from the Spanish Eurosport post by this stupid idot:
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    Lewis Hamilton whipped your filthy hides,learn to like it.

    De johnnywns, en jue 25 dic 0:450 0 Informar de un abusoAlonso is a cheater...............you spanish dont know shitt............

    and you built too many flats for the GIRIS

    De johnnywns, en jue 25 dic 0:44
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    What a nice well balanced chap he is.

    From BigBill, on Tue 13 Jan 11:27PM

  3. Chitty mate I'm off for the night, would have liked to stay and have some fun with that brainless mouron johnnywns but had an early start this morning.

    From BigBill, on Tue 13 Jan 11:21PM

  4. johnnywns to think that you are of the same species as Mozart, Shakespeare and Newton. Makes you think?

    From BigBill, on Tue 13 Jan 11:19PM

  5. Now! Now! TV

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Tue 13 Jan 11:09PM

  6. Exactly.
    This character Mr Boland who accused RD of unfair dismissal is in fact Mr Bolan. That's why he hates him. He's probably even more angry now as he's had to give the car back that he nicked.
    JBolan from Southamton.LOL. More like Little Hampton!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Tue 13 Jan 10:55PM

  7. Chitty I thought "Ron Dennis" was JBolan.
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    I came across an old post the other day and it was back in the days when the The Brain Damaged and Extremely Ugly Marnio et al was signing as JBolan. Well there was one or 50 of his repeated posts and in their psost people were refering to him as JBolan, so that's what they were posted under. But guess what they are now signed "Marnio From Peru" so when the idiot denies being JBolan we can add lying to his various crimes.

    From BigBill, on Tue 13 Jan 10:45PM

  8. Such eloquence from richard. Just goes to show that incisive wit and the art of good humoured jesting are not dead.

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Tue 13 Jan 10:15PM

  9. I thought I recognised the name but couldn't think where from, now I know :=))

    From owen gayer, on Tue 13 Jan 10:05PM

  10. Maybe the Mr Boland is in fact Mr BOLAN. Hence marnio's hatred towards Ron Dennis!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Tue 13 Jan 9:49PM

  11. As homosexuality in the 21st century is encouraged rather than ridiculed,Mr Boland should perhaps have taken the alleged slur as a compliment and would today be labelled
    a homophobic himself if thought that there was anything wrong with being one!

    From Perry Neeham, on Tue 13 Jan 9:28PM

  12. Hi, I'm an open minded MARNIO from PERU, I'm interested in exotic things, photography, dating and sports...I have my photos on --- Tallhub Co m ---, I love tall guys!
    Do you love traveling and have some experience? Just find me out.
    LOVE BERNARD

    From I TYSON, on Tue 13 Jan 8:55PM

  13. He's posting under the names klimat kontrol and Ron Dennis for a change.

    From owen gayer, on Tue 13 Jan 8:54PM

  14. MARNIO, IS HIDING BEHIND RON DENNIS NOW

    From I TYSON, on Tue 13 Jan 8:53PM

  15. where is bernard and and his sister/wife/mother when you need them?
    nice little story and so far there are only 10 posts and 5 are cr ap !
    where is bernard with predictability we need bernard we need bernard we need bernard

    or maybe not

    From piers, on Tue 13 Jan 8:47PM

  16. Intellectual arguments there richard, I'm sure your eloquence has converted the unbelieving Ferrari supporters. (not).

    From the real adrian, on Tue 13 Jan 8:35PM

  17. RON DENNIS your a dik aswell you have no idea what you areb on about get a life. better go get a job you sad sack @#$%

    From R M, on Tue 13 Jan 8:15PM

  18. adownunder, you are a dik go back to humping your sister.

    From R M, on Tue 13 Jan 8:13PM

  19. Frank B : McLarens did not win any world championship .. Lewis Hamilton won the Drivers Title . Ferrari won the World Constructors Champioship

    From slimj, on Tue 13 Jan 8:00PM

  20. MOST FERRARI FANS ARE SO STUPID AND BLIND THAT THEY JUST CANT SEE PAST THE END OF THEIR NOSES....TRUE FANS OF F1 JUST WANT TO SEE GOOD RACING. MCLAREN DID NOT CHEAT AND BY THE WAY THEY DID WIN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.........

    From Frank B, on Tue 13 Jan 7:41PM
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