KEY POINTS
- Long standing Physics teacher at Marlborough College, John Wright, was dismissed after reportedly saying 'No gum, no gays' pertaining to a school trip, referencing local laws in Singapore and Malaysia
- Public reaction is divided: Some say the remark was 'cheeky', others insist more must have been involved
- Wright died by suicide shortly after his dismissal, prompting wider questions on fairness and context in school disciplinary actions
A former Marlborough College physics teacher who died earlier this month is now at the centre of a public debate over a reported comment said to have cost him his job.
