 Shea told Gee that he "wouldn't share the front seat of his car with a nigger," intentionally trying to provoke Gee into assaulting him so that he could be brought up on charges and thereby kicked off the force.Gee had also found conflict by other African Americans both professionally and socially.Within the BPD, Gee is repeatedly passed over for promotion to captain by African American commanders Deputy Commissioner James Harris and Colonel George Barnfather for White officers Megan Russert and Roger Gaffney, both of whom are less experienced and less competent.