RHYMEFESTkillah

What makes Michael Richards different from people that "actually are racist"?
Who says Michael Richards isn't "actually racist".

I think that a guy using tons of racial epithets and references to lynching towards a black man is a pretty clear sign of racism.

hiu

This is an isolated incident that he has apologized repeatedly for. It's not like he's a member of the NSM, who are really what people should be doing things about if they are so against racism.

RHYMEFESTkillah

A black guy would not call another black in an argument a "******" in an attempt to belittle him.
You saying you have heard it happen is bullsh*t and I do not believe you. THAT is why I am saying your argument is "rubbish"

In the situation that a black man would call another black a ****** in an argument it would once again be in the same sense that he may use dude, man, or in your case "mate" "chap" or "lad" which white people also use in arguments.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in your last post, when you were again pointing out to me what post of mine you were referencing, you quoted the bit that I just referenced. When I showed you how what I said could be understood through the simple understanding of the word "contempt" you changed your mind and decided that you were ACTUALLY talking about a post that I made 3 pages ago? That doesn't make much sense, make up your mind.

Urban Hat€monger ?

I don`t agree with that but let me play devils advocate here...

Why wouldn`t they use it?

Because it has racist connections which was my original point.

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RHYMEFESTkillah

The word "******" when used in contempt of another DOES have racist connections.
When used synonomously with "man" or "dude" it DOES NOT have racist connections.

A black person wouldn't use it in an attempt to belittle another black person simply because the word, (in a racial matter) is a blanket term for black people, which he would be. In saying it to belittle another he would belittle himself.

A situation like that would never arise which is why there is no need to decide whether or not it would be racism. It would never happen.

RHYMEFESTkillah

He made one public apology in an attempt to save his broken career.

hiu

Oh wow. This guy must be such a bad guy. He apologizes about his actions. I be this guy goes home an puts a jump suit on so he can go and slay a few of dem black folk.

RHYMEFESTkillah

He didn't apologize because he was sorry.
He apologized 2 days later because he was pressured to.

You did know that the night after this situation happened he performed at the Laugh Factory AGAIN, simply because the owners thought he would apologize for his actions the previous night. He didn't, and they banned him from the club.

When a fuss was made about it he came out and did the typical "I'm not a racist and I'm sorry"

Bullsh*t, if he wasn't a racist he wouldn't have said it. People who don't harbour racist thoughts don't say things like he said. It doesn't happen.

hiu

When the day is done everyone will understand the only true comic is Richard Pryor.

"When I hear 'yee-haw!', that scare the shit outta me. Cuz I know what come next. Y'all remember? Y'all's ancestors used to hang us for kicks? ..Muthafuckin on the weekend (hot!! couldn't get no pussy..)? ..'Let's go down to the jail, get a couple of them black ones and just string 'em up. ..yeehaww..' ..When I hear that, shit crawl all up and down my neck."

blackTshirt

in my naive little mind, he was just tryin to crack a joke and failed horribly at it

i dunno if he's a racist or not but his reputation will never be the same after this

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