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Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsTwo "racist incidents" prompted a shutdown to&nbsp;work on Cincinnati's soccer stadium, Turner Construction officials said Monday.David Spaulding, Turner Construction vice president and general manager, said work will only continue once "every single person on the site" has participated in anti-bias training."This past week, we had two racist incidents from subcontractors on the work site," Spaulding said in a statement. "Turner has zero tolerance for racism and hate. We removed the people responsible for these actions from the site and they will not be allowed back."The statement said work was suspended "to send a message" about the seriousness of this issue and to provide time for the training."Work will resume when training is complete," Spaulding said. "We will continue to&nbsp;collaborate with our client, trade partners, and unions to make clear to every person on site how important it is to have a work environment free of racism and hate and where all people feel welcomed and treated with respect."Turner officials did not discuss the details of what happened on the job site with The Enquirer.Construction began on the $250 million stadium in December 2018.FC Cincinnati officials said the team supports Turner's decision."FC Cincinnati was shocked to hear of two racist incidents on the stadium job site," a statement from the team said. "FC Cincinnati will not tolerate racism on the stadium job site or any part of the FC Cincinnati organization. We all must be vigilant in working to address systemic racism that unfortunately exists within our country and local community."A Dutch coach for the team resigned earlier this year after .This month, directed at the team."We are proud of the tremendous work of inclusion in our stadium construction and by our FC Cincinnati Foundation’s&nbsp;support for programs that tackle racial disparities in our community," the statement from the team said. "FC Cincinnati is fully committed to addressing racial inequality and inequity in our community and beyond."As part of an agreement with the community, the team and Turner set goals for spending on minority- and women-owned businesses. The team said Monday those economic inclusion goals have been exceeded.Stadium construction is slated for completion in the spring of 2021..[ The Enquirer is providing most of its coronavirus-related stories free to readers. We can’t do this work without your support. Please consider . ]View Comments

Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsTwo "racist incidents" prompted a shutdown to&nbsp;work on Cincinnati's soccer stadium, Turner Construction officials said Monday.David Spaulding, Turner Construction vice president and general manager, said work will only continue once "every single person on the site" has participated in anti-bias training."This past week, we had two racist incidents from subcontractors on the work site," Spaulding said in a statement. "Turner has zero tolerance for racism and hate. We removed the people responsible for these actions from the site and they will not be...

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