Austin Symphony Trombonist Fired Over Racist Comments

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[–]deoxyribo 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

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The Austin Symphony Orchestra, in Austin, Texas, has today announced that Principal Trombonist Brenda Sansig Salas has been terminated from the orchestra – following an outburst of online racist comments.

“Trump isn’t rioting. The blacks are. … the blacks are looting and destroying their environment – they deserve what they get,” the 51-year-old musician yesterday wrote on a facebook page – in response to the protests currently being seen across America following the death in custody of George Floyd on May 25th.

“We have been made aware that a musician of the Austin Symphony Orchestra has made an offensive post on their social media account regarding the protests across our country. This language is not reflective of who we are as an organization … ” Austin Symphony Executive Director Anthony Corroa has today said in a statement.

Trombonist also tossed Obama under the bus, see inline picture.

[–]deoxyribo 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I don't know what the actual statistics are in terms of vandalism by whites vs. blacks, but obviously it wouldn't be accepted well by the arts community even if the majority are black.

Saying "the blacks" alone might have been enough to get her in trouble. Adding the parts about Obama being half-black, only being elected due to his skin color, response to H1N1 and Ebola, and "playing the race card is racist"....

Holy shit did this lady not give any more fucks.

[–]Skuly 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

By the time this summer is over i don't think many will.