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87. Local update: He has received other job offers

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 08:57 AM

Jul 2018

Rucker has been contacted by other employers who read of his plight and hoped to speak to him about job possibilities. Albany County Executive Dan McCoy was among those interested in hiring Rucker, as was the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and Curtis Lumber.

Many of you wanted to know more about the man who started all this — the customer who treated Rucker so poorly. Did Home Depot ban the guy?

The company told me they couldn't do so, because they don't know his name. Neither do I. For now, he's just an anonymous man who, as I said in the first column, seems to have hate in his heart.

It is disheartening that some people go through life that way. But he is just one man, and his venom is outweighed by all of you who were upset by Rucker's story and wanted justice.

https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Churchill-After-outrage-Home-Depot-reverses-13092691.php

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Home Depot fires 60-year-old black man after Trump supporter screams racist abuse at him [View all] NY_20th Jul 2018 OP

horrible bdamomma Jul 2018 #1

so, why did they fire the employee? spanone Jul 2018 #2

He essentially told the racist who insulted him he wouldn't insult him if he wasn't at work. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #6

it was hardly a threat. NY_20th Jul 2018 #10

I would sue home depot. Meadowoak Jul 2018 #35

It would be a discrimination lawsuit. still_one Jul 2018 #77

Agreed. That was self defense. No reason to fire him. kcr Jul 2018 #47

The employee should file charges against him. Lars39 Jul 2018 #56

The manager is saying that Maurice should have disengaged from the racist. NY_20th Jul 2018 #7

He should have but decent folk can see why he didn't. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #9

The article says because he confronted the racist customer rather than getting management oberliner Jul 2018 #8

Yeah, well, that excuse is not playing well in my area. NY_20th Jul 2018 #12

Yes, I think this story getting out will turn out well for Mr. Rucker oberliner Jul 2018 #15

The guy who went after that woman in the park was charged with a hate crime. This guy should also rainlillie Jul 2018 #20

Sounds like Mr. Rucker was rather restrained with the racist asshole.....hope he finds a better job spanone Jul 2018 #16

A just outcome would have been a warning for Mr. Rucker and a lifetime ban from Home Depot for ... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #24

agreed spanone Jul 2018 #54

Seriously? They fire a long-time employee for that? dawg day Jul 2018 #29

Retail 101 - Walk away and get a manager Jake Stern Jul 2018 #17

I agree, but what ever happened to written warnings? TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #26

Totally agree Jake Stern Jul 2018 #41

I doubt that will work TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #66

This doesn't mean you FIRE him. theaocp Jul 2018 #27

I agree. Nobody should have to put up with that abuse at work from some Trump-loving, racist smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #83

Yeah, but firing him was harsh given the provocation. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #28

Too bad we have to employ HUMANS dawg day Jul 2018 #40

I prefer a claw hammer in the neck for racist pigs. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #44

That's great MyNameGoesHere Jul 2018 #67

I'm pretty sure it's a civil rights violation in New York State. NY_20th Jul 2018 #68

Don't shoot the messenger Jake Stern Jul 2018 #75

Not in retail but try being a minority cop Lee-Lee Jul 2018 #88

I hope Home Depot has $$$$ Botany Jul 2018 #3

Unless he's covered under one of the exemptions listed by the NYS AG Jake Stern Jul 2018 #21

That is state law. But there are federal protections, too. kcr Jul 2018 #53

Paging Mr. Avenatti, paging Mr. Avenatti. Vinca Jul 2018 #71

No business would want this kind of bad P.R. so I beta he gets a nice check, a raise, and his ..... Botany Jul 2018 #80

This is so fucking wrong!!! bluestarone Jul 2018 #4

Home Depot will change its mind if it is deluged with MineralMan Jul 2018 #5

Exactly. NY_20th Jul 2018 #13

The employee made an appropriate response to an ignorant racist. HD should reconsider. Hoyt Jul 2018 #11

Here's an email address: MineralMan Jul 2018 #14

k and r Achilleaze Jul 2018 #32

Done! dawg day Jul 2018 #43

Here is local coverage of this incident NY_20th Jul 2018 #18

I just posted this same story.. rainlillie Jul 2018 #19

Deplorables are everywhere but if he pulled that shit in public he'd likely get a whuppin. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #22

Solid blue Albany County. NY_20th Jul 2018 #23

Yes, it is. rainlillie Jul 2018 #46

I wish someone local would start a gofundme for Maurice to hold him over mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #49

Looks like the manager was a racist asshole, too. Aristus Jul 2018 #25

Yeah, firing him was way over the top. NY_20th Jul 2018 #30

Thank. I got it over with as quickly as possible. Aristus Jul 2018 #33

Racists are generally the vilest people dalton99a Jul 2018 #34

And so are the people who make excuses for them. Aristus Jul 2018 #39

Some men are intimidated by attractive women. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #37

I to have worked in a Bookstore Dr Vegas Jul 2018 #38

B. Dalton's Bookseller. Aristus Jul 2018 #42

Working at Home Despot is a horrible way to make a living. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #31

More of that good ol' fashioned #Civility! Initech Jul 2018 #36

That's definitely fucked up. Flaleftist Jul 2018 #45

"You wear the uniform, you take the abuse" GusBob Jul 2018 #48

This isn't a customer complaining about a product, NY_20th Jul 2018 #50

I get that. This might have been before your time here GusBob Jul 2018 #55

Oh, I see. NY_20th Jul 2018 #59

And when I called him out that day for calling Obama a POS obamanut2012 Jul 2018 #79

Some hard feelings are hard to forget GusBob Jul 2018 #82

Just sent an email to Home Depot Timmygoat Jul 2018 #51

Can you or someone else start a gofundme to help tide Maurice over mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #52

Home Depot wants a backlash I guess...so what do we know about beachbum bob Jul 2018 #57

a gofundme has been started for Mr. Rucker mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #58

Wonderful. NY_20th Jul 2018 #60

Great! I'd love to see him get enough to let him know mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #62

I'm all smiles right now. NY_20th Jul 2018 #61

Hooray! Keep us updated! mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #63

I already had these scumbags on my shit list just based on their doucehbag founder. Now even more Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2018 #64

Racial harassment should be a crime, radius777 Jul 2018 #65

For music lovers NY_20th Jul 2018 #69

I sent an email to Home Depot and got this response: EffieBlack Jul 2018 #70

Yeah, that's a pathetic response NY_20th Jul 2018 #73

I got the same email response. MineralMan Jul 2018 #90

Fuck Home Depot Captain Stern Jul 2018 #72

I never set foot in HD so no loss. Boomerproud Jul 2018 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author bmbmd Jul 2018 #76

Can't say he was valued to Home Depot he started at 12 a hour 13 years it was 12.78 MattP Jul 2018 #78

"Black Home Depot employee fired after altercation with Trump supporter offered job back" still_one Jul 2018 #81

The employee got his job back Gothmog Jul 2018 #84

That's what I expected. NY_20th Jul 2018 #85

He's been offered his job back but no word mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #86

Local update: He has received other job offers NY_20th Jul 2018 #87

The gofundme set up for Mr. Rucker has raised $3123 towards a goal of $5,000. mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #91

The latest update is that he is not taking Home Depot's job offer NY_20th Jul 2018 #93

AND, the gofundme made the goal of raising $5,000 for him! mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #96

Wow! That's incredible!! NY_20th Jul 2018 #97

As someone who signs the front of paychecks this is the way I look at it GusBob Jul 2018 #89

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2018 #92

Black man fired by Home Depot for reacting to "racist" customer won't accept his job back. Gothmog Jul 2018 #94

hubby & I NEVER, EVER shop at Home Depot & now that we know H.D is RACIST trueblue2007 Jul 2018 #95