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LeBron James screams racism
Sep 30th
Since people can’t seem to get over LeBron James‘ decision to join the Miami heat
he is now saying that race may have been a major factor in the public’s reaction.
In an interview with CNN, LeBron James and his manager/CEO of his marketing company,
Maverick Carter, both say that race was a major factor in how the media and public reacted to ESPN’s ‘The Decision.’
In the interview, CNN special correspondent Soledad O’Brien asked the duo:
“Do you think there’s a role that race plays in [The Decision] this?”
Lebron responded,
“I think so at times. It’s always, you know, a race factor.”
To which Carter follows up stating,
“It definitely played a role in some of the stuff coming out of the media, things that were written for sure.”
As an example Carter states that although LeBron used valuable airtime to announce a “decision”
that the public knew for weeks, the media overlooked the fact that advertising money from it was donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America.
“We own the advertising time. We went out and sold it to brands and we took every time and donated it to charity.”
Let’s hope he doesn’t scream that racist shit if he doesn’t get a ring this year….#justsaying.
Diddy Cries Racism
Jul 31st
Diddy is finally realizing that he is black, and no matter how much money
he has,
he will always be looked at, as buffoonish a** black man with money…yeah I said it *shrugs*
Anyways In a recent VIBE interview, Diddy was bitching about the questions that was asked
during his ABC News interview with Nightline host Martin Bashir, he says the questions were racist.
Bashir is best known for the controversial interview he did with Michael Jackson in the interview
he called Micheal Jackson out for sleeping with children in his bed.
Anyways during Diddy’s interview, Bashir asked Diddy if he knew who killed Tupac,
and if he was setting a bad example by fathering “multiple children by multiple mothers.”
However one question in particular made Diddy upset.
He was really upset about being asked if it was appropriate for him to buy
his 16-year-old son, Justin
a Maybach, Diddy felt that question was racist.
He tells VIBE mag:
There were times in the interview when I had to give him an ultimatum. The questions weren’t being handled the right way. In hindsight, when I saw him I shouldn’t had done the interview because I know the style of interview that he does . . . The whole thing about giving a Maybach to my son, that’s really like a racist question. You don’t ask White people what they buy their kids. And they buy ‘em Porsches and convertible Bentleys and it ain’t no question. It’s really a racist question and put things back in perspective with money and the way that people still look at you. And I’m not saying that consciously he’s a racist. But he probably don’t even realize that he would not ask Steve Jobs that.
He would be like Steve Jobs has that money and that’s the gift his kid is supposed to get.
Source: vibe.com
Lmao out of all the question he asked you, that’s what upset you the most Diddy?
Smh I think being questioned about a murder would upset me more…but hey that’s just me.
more details on the walmart incident…
Mar 21st
CNN.com is reporting more details about the incident, there is still no picture but this may be because the person who made the announcement is a teen. i’m sure it was a prank most 16yr olds do stupid stuff, so i can’t be mad….
think back to all the mess you did at 16, pranks, fights etc… i just hope he learns his lesson, he better hope folks don’t jump him every time they see him just saying….
(CNN) — Police in New Jersey arrested a teenager in connection with a public-address-system announcement telling “all blacks” to leave a Wal-Mart store, a police spokesman said.
The 16-year-old boy is from Atlantic County, New Jersey, said deputy police chief John Dalesandro of the Washington Township Police Department. The suspect was arrested Friday in Atlantic County on bias intimidation and harassment charges, police said in a statement Saturday. He is in custody of his parents, police said.
Gloucester County prosecutors say that shortly before 5 p.m. on March 14, an unidentified male accessed the public address system at the Turnersville, New Jersey, Wal-Mart Supercenter Store. “All blacks need to leave the store,” the voice announced. Store management contacted the Washington Township Police Department, which opened an investigation in conjunction with the county prosecutor’s office, Dalesandro said.
Wal-Mart corporate spokesman Lorenzo Lopez said the company is “just as appalled by this as anyone.”
He emphasized that Wal-Mart, the world’s largest public corporation, is working with law enforcement officials.
“Whoever did this is wrong and acted in an inappropriate manner,” Lopez said. “Clearly this is unacceptable.”
Law enforcement officials said that Wal-Mart is now acting to limit the public address feature to a smaller number of in-store telephones.
Lopez has confirmed that the New Jersey store is updating its intercom systems and that the company is looking at Sunday’s episode to see if there are any lessons for the retailer’s other 4,000-plus American stores.
Wal-Mart tells “all black people” to vacate their store….
Mar 19th
Recently the retail giant Walmart offered a slap in shoppers’ faces along with their low prices. With an announcement over the PA system demanding “all black people to leave the store” the discount store is now in the news for offending its minority customers.
Since the incident on Sunday 03/14/10, Wal-Mart execs have promised to thoroughly investigate how something like that could have happened, and have issued an apology.
Simply put that’s all these ‘big wigs’ could have done, besides firing the person who did this. Unfortunately, it’s nearly a week later and it’s surprising to not have a face and name to put with that remark.
Wal-Mart is recognized among millions, especially minorities more so than it’s competitors in the same market for example Target, but some are considering to not “walk through those doors again”. Is boycotting the answer? What can we hope to see come out of this? Will this be the last incident where Wal-Mart nearly gives the finger to people of an ethnic background?
Fantasia gets racist hate mail
Feb 20th
Fantasia Barrino received a threatening letter.
supposedly It all started last night at the Pantages Theater in L.A.
Fantasia was reading her fan mail after a performance of “The Color Purple.”
Fantasia’s manager told Tmz that she became alarmed over a disturbing letter loaded with racial slurs,
including the n-word and a line that read, “go back where you came from and die.”
the moron who wrote the letter claims he used to work as a security guard for Fox while Fantasia was on American Idol
Fantasia immediately contacted the theater, they then contacted the LAPD.
the theater has “beefed up” security around Fantasia and they will be screening anything sent to her dressing room before it gets to her.
It’s a shame that in 2010 stuff like this still go’s on i’m not shocked smh.
john mayer’s interview and apology
Feb 11th
here is a copy of good ol’ john mayers interview and apology 
MAYER: It depends on what I picked up. My two biggest hits are “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Daughters.” If you think those songs are pandering, then you’ll think I’m a douche bag. It’s like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me.
PLAYBOY: Because you’re very?
MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’”
PLAYBOY: It is true; a lot of rappers love you. You recorded with Common and kany west, played live with Jay-z
MAYER: What is being black? It’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.
PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?
MAYER: I don’t think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a fucking David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my dick.
PLAYBOY: Let’s put some names out there. Let’s get specific.
MAYER: I always thought Holly Robinson peete was gorgeous. Every white dude loved Hilary from The fresh prince of Bel-Air. and Kerry Washington. She’s super hot, and she’s also white-girl crazy. Kerry Washington would break your heart like a white girl. Just all of a sudden she’d be like, “Yeah, I sucked his dick. Whatever.” And you’d be like, “What? We weren’t talking about that.” That’s what “Heartbreak Warfare” is all about, when a girl uses jealousy as a tactic.
His so called apology 
John Mayer took to his official Twitter account to apologize for using the “N” word in his Playboy interview.
He tweeted, “ I am sorry that I used the N word. And it’s such a shame that I did because the point I was trying to make was in the exact opposite spirit of the word itself. It was arrogant of me to think I could intellectualize using it, because I realize that there’s no intellectualizing a word that is so emotionally charged.”
“And while I’m using today for looking at myself under harsh light, I think it’s time to stop trying to be so raw in interviews…It started as an attempt to not let the waves of criticism get to me, but it’s gotten out of hand and I’ve created somewhat of a monster.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9DsWWU7uC4
