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According to several people on the call, the meeting was tense and combative.
Some called him a bully and said that his threats of legal action alone constituted cause for removal.
It is appalling, it is unprofessional.
Romano, in response, suggested that the threat of a lawsuit was not such a big deal.
People go to a court for justice, he said, shaking his head.
There is nothing horrible about suing.
Those supporting Romano mostly spoke of the threat to free speech and the plague of cancel culture.
Most who spoke in support of Romano were white men over the age of 40.
I have not stopped thinking about it since.
Most of Romanos votes were submitted in advance of the meeting, by proxy.
When really hes an angry man who cant apologize.
Many on Twitter seemed to agree with Romano in his assessment that the NBCC has a big problem.
*An earlier version of this piece incorrectly stated that Romano would be up for reelection in 2022.
In fact, his two-term limit will be up at that point.
