Its not even the bold. It's more so about
who you're saying something negative about. Every single one of these crybabies has made a conscious effort at one point or another to deride and disparge other black athletes and/or entertainers. Its only when it comes to the man they see as their literal King & his circle that they develop a conscience. Its only done in an attempt to silence. Dudes just want you to stop talking about it.

Of course they have some semblance of pride and as such, they can't outright come out and say, "Please stop being mean to Rich Paul," so they go for the appeal to emotion instead.