Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water: It’s not Jaws, nor a turd in the pool (although, metaphorically…), it’s the #racistpool jerkoffs from last summer filing for bankruptcy. In this story in Saturday’s Daily News (yes, they still make that, for now), we learn that Valley Club President (and he used to be a member) John Duesler alerted club members on Friday that the club would be seeking to dissolve and sell off its property. He went out of his way in the email announcement to make a point that this all wasn’t because of the #racistpool flap last summer, where Duesler unfortunately pointed out that a group of inner-city kids couldn’t swim there because, to paraphrase an old David Cross joke, it stayed whiter out later at Valley. In fact, he went on to say, the business had been struggling for years. Which could make for a great talking point at job interviews: “I want you to know something, Prospective Employer. The last swim club I headed up didn’t go out of business because I was racist. It went out of business because I sucked at my job.”

This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 12:51 am.