@client.command(pass_context=True)
async def add(ctx):
    #check to see if role exists
    roleExist = None
    for x in ctx.message.server.roles:
        if str(x) == "Follower":
            roleExist = True
            await client.say("Role: Follower already exists.")
    if roleExist == None:
        await client.say("Role does not exist, creating a new one now")
        await client.create_role(ctx.message.server, name="Follower", colour=discord.Colour.gold(), hoist=True, mentionable=True)
    else:
        pass
    #assigns role
    #await client.say("Assining roles now")
    role = discord.utils.get(ctx.message.server.roles, name="Follower")
    await client.add_roles(ctx.message.author, role)


"""
The bug appears when i comment out await clien.say("Assining roles now") but not when i leave it in