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Before y'all start
If someone with Coprolalia had a tic to shout "let's fuck" whenever they saw a child, we'd rightfully be taken aback. Maybe forgiving after having the disorder explained but hard to say for that kids parents.
I use this analogy because for some reason when it comes to Black people, people forget we're humans with ongoing racial history and slurs are always harmful and always offensive especially in a highly public event.
He should apologize directly to the Black folk that were impacted, not to the general audience who couldn't give a damn that he said hard R - they can keep the general apology.
It's not "whenever they saw a child"
He has an uncontrollable condition, and I'd say easily 8/10 people online complaining about him are claiming that he chose to say what he said.
How does my patience for ignorant bullshit affect you?
Does he say it to white people?
You do not need to explain tourettes, I understand tourrettes. It's almost patronizing to assume this is a conversation about not understanding what a disability is.
This is a conversation on mitigating harm, and you can cause harm and slurs cause harm even if you're disabled and it's unintentional. Asking for some kind of apology or accountability is the least that can be done.
Brushing this off surprised we (Black people) are offended is shallow bullshit.
Thank you for demonstrating my point. Genuinely perfect rendition of the "You're racist for assuming I don't understand Tourette's" followed by ignorance of Tourette's. Chef's kiss. This is why I have no grace.