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LONDON - Wigan was condemned by English footballs anti-discrimination organization for hiring Malky Mackay as its manager on Wednesday while he is still under investigation for offensive comments.Since August, the English Football Association has been looking into a dossier from Mackays time as Cardiff manager, including text messages he acknowledged were completely unacceptable, inappropriate.Details of exchanges with a colleague, which the League Managers Association said were disrespectful of other cultures, were leaked to the media as Mackay was on the verge of being hired by Crystal Palace.That job fell through, and the FA announced it was investigating the Cardiff dossier. Despite no outcome yet from the FA investigation, Wigan handed Mackay a route back into football, 11 months after being fired by Cardiff.Kick It Out, which tackles discrimination and racism in football, said Wigan has disregarded the ongoing investigation being undertaken by the FA, and any potential punishment Mackay may face, by taking the decision to appoint him.The Kick It Out statement called on the FA to move swiftly to let everybody know whether they agree with Wigans position or whether they will reinforce their own zero-tolerance stance on all such matters of equality and diversity.Mackay previously insisted in a television interview: I am no racist, I am no sexist, I am no homophobe, and I am not anti-Semitic.Wigan chairman Dave Whelan had already acknowledged that this appointment will draw criticism but said he accepted Mackays apology.(Mackay) has paid for what he did in terms of the bad publicity he has received since, and will no doubt continue to suffer in the future, Whelan said.Whelan, who fired Uwe Rosler last week, wants Mackay to lead Wigan back into the Premier League after being relegated in 2013, insisting the manager is an honourable man.He is a committed family man with decent values and is a professional who has worked and thrived for over 20 years in the multicultural world of modern football, Whelan said.___Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris Clyde Drexler Jersey . 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"To be honest with you, I didnt really get to enjoy the moment like I wish I would have, but to have an opportunity to come up here and maybe face him again is awesome," Cory Rasmus said hours before first pitch Friday. "Hopefully I can embrace it a little more and I wont be so uptight about everything, because looking back on it, it was awesome. Brothers dont get to face each other too often in the big leagues." Rasmus made his major league debut a week before the Toronto outing last year, and was traded to the Angels the following month. He finished the 2013 season with a 5.40 ERA through 21 2/3 innings. Since being called up by the Angels a week ago, the 26-year-old, whos endured three shoulder surgeries over the last seven years, has pitched two scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one. With Colby Rasmus on a hott streak as well -- batting .dddddddddddd391 with a .417 on-base percentage and .913 slugging percentage over the last seven days -- both brothers say theyre looking forward a possible rematch of last years at-bat. The two had breakfast together Friday morning, and younger brother Cyle, whos just finished his college career at Columbus State University, will be in the Rogers Centre stands taking in the action this weekend. Colby Rasmus says the playing field between him and Cory is a bit more even these days. "I didnt really like (facing him) a whole lot last year." he said. "Ive had the good fortune of hanging around the big leagues a bit longer and he was having struggles with his shoulder. Hed just been in the minor leagues, it wasnt really a fun time." Cory and Colby were always teammates throughout their childhood, playing together in the Little League World Series in 1999, and winning a State Championship with Russell County High School in Seale, Ala., in 2005. With that kind of history, Colby Rasmus admits its strange having Cory on the other side of the diamond. But hes glad to see his younger brother getting his shot in the big leagues. "Id love nothing more than to have him do well," he said. "Through everything weve been through, all the work we put in when we were younger ... for us to both be on the same big league field and have a chance to do this, its very special." ' ' '