He also declared that he was `` not a racist Also cited for referring to black prof as a ` ` banana - eating ' monkey '' Justin Barrett wrote e - mail ##s about Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates . Barrett is suing City of Boston , saying suspension violates his civil rights . Gates was arrested at his house after police thought he was breaking in .
Also cited for referring to black prof as a ` ` banana - eating ' monkey '' Justin Barrett wrote e - mail ##s about Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates . Barrett is suing City of Boston , saying suspension violates his civil rights . Gates was arrested at his house after police thought he was breaking in .