Was this statement racist?

[anotheoldgit]

A Director of Barclaycard was force to resign from his job for making the following statement, it was deemed as offensive to Muslims.

Mr Howells said: "The results were like Muslims - some were good, some were Shi'ite".

Was this racist, or just another example of pandering to Muslim sensibilities?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles /news/news.html?in_article_id=505320&in_page_i d=1770

[tufty7]

This is a hot potatoe but here goes.....

I think he is guilty and probably has done the right thing being that it is a big bank that does not want to attract negative press,

saying my thoughts out loud he is guilty of airing a joke/comment which should have been private between friends not a business meeting discussion.......

the above comment may attract a further dicussion but I am only saying what happens in my circle of friends at work and at rest and am sure it works both ways ........

[seare]

Even better British weather is like muslims its either sunni or Shi'ite!!!!!!!!!!!!!