I am white and can jump, but i am also part Irish and do not drink.

Stereotypes are so confusing.

It is still all subjective though. You see things and spread that over others who have never shown you those things. That's the same thing as my problem.

I mean, for chrissakes .... the hypocrisy (or at least the lack of self-awareness) could almost be sliced and served on toast.
There are enough dumbasses in the world - please don't augment the list artificially just for the sake of posting something.

What you are saying though is I should just ignore it as part of the judgement, that I should dismiss right off the bat that it is not part of the judgement.

I didn't accuse or assume anything. I saw and heard video and had an opinion on it. The fact that you refuse to acknowledge it's a possibility tells me you are naive and the dumbass.

As I said before I think there are different levels.

Do you know somebody that is friendly with anyone and everyone in a public setting but makes tilted statements when they are around close friends?

Seacrest, you are funny and sweet in your own little way.

Edit: DT you've been here for almost a year. If I have something to say, I say it, and I'm usually not that extreme.

- Neither one of us speaks Chinese

That's fine.

Christ, I cant tell you how many people in high school made comments about how it was great to have the one black guy so that our basketball team will be good.

and you're both swell lookers

So it is going to end there? Booooo.

On the scale though, the stereotype that most white americans are racist towards black americans is much closer to being a reality than any of the other stereotypes offered up. Why? Because we have history to back us up. We have MLK. We have segregation.

So because there was segregation 40-50 years ago, I'm probably racist? Considering half the white population(roughly, estimation) was born after that ended. There's definitely still racism in this country, but I find it hard to believe that over 50% of white people in this country are racist. I live in the deep south right now, a place where alot of people up north find it fun to accuse of being racist. I have met some racist people, but definitely under 50% of the ones I have met are racist.

I did find one positive thing that came out of this thread: I'm not racist!!! I can't be because at the last Hoops event, I can't tell you how many times I thought to myself "Oh great, camps is on my team again. We lose.".

You guys ever hear of the town that had a plaque thanking James Earl Ray on MLK day?
Some town called lauderhill. crazy story. I think I would have freaked out if I would have seen that.

I think you've got the story a little off ...

The way I recall it, James Earl Jones was in town for some reason or another (street after him? speaking engagement?) and they had a plaque made for him, but he was announced as James Earl Ray. I do think it was MLK day, but not sure.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/mlkplaque.asp I had the story right. You're correct that James Earl Jones was supposed to speak, but it was an MLK day event.
REPENT SINNER!

Maybe I'm naive....BUT, I just can't believe that this was intentional, or that this is the way that Mike Greenberg speaks or thinks. I tolerate Golic simply because he's a former Oiler, but I really like Mike Greenberg. I have watched and/or listened to his show at least an hour every day for the last 9 years...and almost all of it when I wasn't working. I've read his book. He has anxiety problems and low self-esteem. I find it very difficult to even consider that he could be racist. I really think he stumbled over the words "King" and "Junior".

I COULD BE COMPLETELY WRONG ABOUT THIS!

But I don't think I am, and I refuse to judge him based on this ONE incident in his long broadcasting career.

I despise racism and racists, and I choose to not associate with people once they reveal themselves to be so.

I think you are dead on here HH. I did not start this thread suggesting Greenberg meant this in any way. I just said it was unfortunate. I am a very cynical person, but this was a stumble on words, not a repressed/subliminal thought coming out.

I want both you to say Arnold The Terminator's last name.

I want both you to say Arnold The Terminator's last name.