John Amaechi: "big, black and dangerous"?

John Amaechi at Gay Games VIII

For those who haven't been following the story on FGG Ambassaor John Amaechi's Facebook page or Twitter feeds, you can find a summary of the affair in this BBC News article. Here's an extract:

Former basketball star John Amaechi is considering legal action against a bar in Manchester's gay village that refused to let him in. The 39-year-old said a doorman at Crunch on Canal Street described him as "big, black and could be trouble".

Mr Amaechi, who was out with friends on Friday, has complained to the council and demanded an apology from the bar.

Crunch said entry was refused on safety grounds and called the allegations "outrageous and unfounded". Mr Amaechi's office has written to the club to seek an explanation for why he was refused entry.

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