Parties – Tübingen – Palmer admits errors after Facebook comment about Aogo – politics

Tübingen (dpa) – Tübingen’s Lord Mayor Boris Palmer (Greens) has admitted a mistake in the dispute over his Facebook comment about Dennis Aogo, which is viewed by many as racist. The moment his post is linked to his mayor’s office, the comment is undignified. “I would have put the cell phone away better than typed in the 65 characters,” said Palmer in the podcast “Die Wochenester” published on Friday by the daily newspaper “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger” and the editorial network Germany (RND).

About three weeks ago, Palmer used the so-called N-word in a post about former national player Aogo, who has a Nigerian father. This term is used today to describe a racist term used in Germany for black people. The Greens now want to exclude him from the party. Palmer emphasized that his statement was meant ironically.

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