A former UK athletics chief has been banned for saying 'black people make good sprinters because they have to get away from their burglaries'
A former UK Athletics director has been banned holding an official position in the sport for three years after claiming that black people are good sprinters "because they have to get away from their burglaries".Julian Starkey, 62, allegedly made the comments at a Sporting Equals Leadership event in November 2022, the Times reported.
Mr Starkey, who was also the chair of Bracknell Athletics Club in Berkshire, is accused of saying: "Usually when athletes start to be more specific in events, most black athletes tend to edge towards sprinting and hurdling ... the blacks are all good at running because they have to get away from their burglaries."
Mr Starkey has since resigned from non-executive roles at England Athletics. His UK Athletics coach and officials licences have also been revoked for two years. A UK Athletics disciplinary panel banned him for three years and said "that holding a position in the governance structures of the national bodies was a higher position, and people in the sport should rightly look up to the people in those positions".A two year ban was too lenient when considering the severity of the misconduct".
Mr Starkey admitted that he had made the comment "subject to the caveat that there was a gap between the first sentence and the second sentence.UK Athletics acknowledged his mental health issues, but said it did not compensate for his actions.Julian Starkey.In its written decision, the panel said that “the comment made was a serious act of misconduct, and was totally unacceptable.
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