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Player to sue Gillingham over racism

A black footballer is suing Gillingham after claiming that he was subjected to race discrimination during his time at the club.

A former Gillingham player is suing the club after claiming that black players were treated differently from white players during his time there.

Mark McCammon, 33, alleges that he and other black players were forced to come into training amid "treacherous" snowy driving conditions while some white players were exempt.

McCammon also claims that he was treated differently when it came to medical matters, saying that the club refused to pay private medical bills for him despite flying a white player out to Dubai for treatment by a renowned physio at the club's expense.

McCammon also hinted that the Gillingham chairman, Paul Scally, was responsible for preventing moves to other clubs following his departure from Preistfield Stadium.

"It soon became known that the chairman had been interfering," McCammon said in his witness statement.

"My agent was told by other agents that the job he was doing was an impossible one as they were aware that GFC were effectively campaigning covertly against me with the intention of sabotaging my career."

The striker also accused Scally of treating his injury as an excuse to get rid of him, saying: "The way the chairman approached the matter was that he saw my injury as a way to get rid of any financial obligations such as my wages he might have as a result of my contract.

"Effectively, he preferred to offer me some money to get out of the contract rather than have to pay for my injury and help me back to recuperation.

"There was at least eight months left on my contract. It was essential that I completed the operation as soon as possible so that I could get my fitness to the right level and start with the team again."

McCammon is suing Gillingham and Scally for race discrimination, breach of contract, unfair dismissal and failure of his ex-employer to pay him, all of which both the club and chairman "wholly reject".

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