I have to admit that I didn't think about the race thing when I saw Tora say "savage", and I don't think Tora did either, but I think that using the word in a case like this takes away from the times it is used to describe someone more deserving of the title.
Anyhoo, back to the OP. He's lost his entire career, so I dare doubt his lesson has been learnt. More impactful is the damage he could have potentialy done to genuine cases of race-hate casting doubt on the validity of claims by victims. A short custodial sentence is probably deserved.