Why do it now? Why not after the season last year?

Is he having health issues?

That wouldn’t surprise me.

With his age and diameter, it could be, but I would hope not

https://www.wthr.com/article/13-inve...-days-retiring

He said the magic word apparently while telling a story--he was quoting what someone else said, so now he must forever be labeled a racist and his name never spoken again.

Most smart people understand he was just telling a story and that it didn’t come from him directly. But still you have to censor yourself in situations.

It sounds like something two adults could resolve right there without going to HR and trying to erase 30+ years of a career for one of the biggest fans of the horseshoe. Bring an HR rep in if you aren't grown enough to confront the man, but to burn the house down over it...

More than anything I'm curious if this will work. I made a shared YT playlist of a a few of the more famous Bob Lamey calls.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...pVEvPbMVHJwLDg

Give it a shot and let me know.

ANother legend gone, we've waived Josh Ferguson.

I feel sorry for Lamey but believe his 'retirement' was justified. Lamey is a visible representative of this organization. He apparently told a joke where the punch line included the n word. Zero tolerance for a public organization like the Colts makes perfect sense. Among many people, in 2018, it is morally unacceptable for people to tell jokes that contain the n word. It doesn't brand Lamey as a racist or erase his decades of good work. But actions have consequences attached to them. For all involved those consequences were truly unfortunate.

That is a bizarre article and set of circumstances. I wonder how long ago this took place, who the reporting female is (and why it only now came to light), and who affiliated with IMS would tell such a story to begin with. And, at the risk of sounding racist, I can't recall a black driver of any significance who would warrant the original comments taking place in the first place. Honestly, name a significant black Indy 500 driver. Lewis Hamilton is excellent but he's in F1. It's just a strange story.

I'm not sure that's possible anymore. How much trouble do you make for yourself if you DON"T report it?