“We’re not mourning for George Floyd—I don’t think me or any of my staff are:" Racist Suspect CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman Sells Business after Revealing his Genocidal Tendencies Toward Blacks
/From [HERE] Greg Glassman, the founder of CrossFit Inc., is selling his gym business to a technology executive, weeks after Mr. Glassman said he was retiring as CEO amid backlash over his inflammatory remarks about the killing of George Floyd.
CrossFit said the closely held business was being acquired by Eric Roza, the owner of a CrossFit gym in Boulder, Colo. Mr. Roza is a technology entrepreneur and former OracleCorp. executive. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
“It is time for the founder to bid adieu and find other creative outlets,” Mr. Glassman wrote on Twitter, announcing the sale. A spokesman for CrossFit referred to the social media posts.
The closely held company has faced a backlash, with gym owners and longtime sponsor Reebok saying they were cutting ties after Mr. Glassman’s inflammatory comments earlier this month. In a recent meeting with some gym owners, Mr. Glassman said, “We’re not mourning for George Floyd—I don’t think me or any of my staff are,” according to audio recordings of the meeting posted by BuzzFeed News.
Mr. Glassman later apologized [as nearly all racists do] and said he was retiring as CrossFit CEO and handing over the top job to one of his lieutenants.
Mr. Roza said he would take over as CEO and owner after the deal closes next month. He addressed the recent controversy, saying “divisive statements and allegations” had left many members of the CrossFit community struggling to reconcile the shared bonds and benefits they have experienced at the gyms with what they read online.
“My view is simple: Racism and sexism are abhorrent and will not be tolerated in CrossFit,” Mr. Roza wrote in a statement he shared on social media. “We open our arms to everyone, and I will be working hard to rebuild bridges with those whose trust we have lost.” [MORE]