sport">Aogo was active on a TV channel on Tuesday Sky as an analyst during the Champions League game between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
sport">Lehmann had wondered in the message in question whether Aogo had ended up in that position because of his skin color. Aogo posted a screenshot on his Instagram account of some of Lehmann’s painted messages with one legible in between. “Is Dennis your quota black?” could be read there.
sport">The message had reached Aogo via via. “WOW, are you serious?” was his answer to Lehmann, who not much later reported in shock that he had expressed himself incorrectly and that he actually wanted to be positive. Lehmann apologized, too late to avoid Hertha’s decision.
sport">“Hertha distances itself from any form of racism,” said Chairman Werner Gegenbauer. “Such statements are in no way consistent with the values our club stands for.”
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