Hertha Berlin sacks former Arsenal goalkeeper for racist message

Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was removed from Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin’s supervisory board on Wednesday after sending a message to a former Black player who suggested he was only working as a TV commentator his race.

Report informs that Dennis Aogo published a screenshot of Lehmann’s WhatsApp message asking whether Aogo was “actually your Black quota person.” Aogo, a former Germany player, worked for broadcaster Sky, covering the Champions League semifinal game between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

“WOW, are you serious?” Aogo wrote on Instagram. “This message was probably not meant for me.”

Lehmann said on Twitter that he apologized to Aogo for the “impression” given by the message. He claimed it was meant to refer to Aogo raising Sky’s share or “quota” of the TV ratings.