[Verginius Rufus]

If we are thinking of the same case, the man in question managed to keep his job because he was gay. Gay trumps black.

Obviously the facts of the matter (the actual origin of the word "niggardly") don't matter--it's whether someone is offended because the word is perceived to be racist.

[mrsmel]

As Steve Sailor says, always look for the “who-whom”, as well as following the money.