I Cuban was trying to use metaphor in a fear mongering way, but I wish someone would challenge him to the notion that if a kid with a hoodie on makes him cross the street, if this hoodie wearing kid's intent is to commit crime, then Cuban crossing the street isn't going to do anything to stop that kid from crossing the street as well.
And for those who are Black and say that they would cross the street as well, unless you're a female walking alone in a high crime area, late at night, you should have no reason to be afraid. If you're some unaware wannabe Black hipster, or walking around trying to flash gaudy clothes and jewelry, if you're in a certain area at a certain time of night, you'll probably get tested.
The problem with Cuban's statement is that he didn't qualify his statement. He just said, "I see a Black kid with a hoodie, I'm running my bytch ass across the street." That's means anywhere USA, at anytime of day, no matter what, he's bytching up and running, only stopping to pick up a penny in the street if he sees it.
Like people on here have been saying, Cuban is defending Zimmerman, Sterling and general white fear and prejudice.
And for those who say Cuban isn't racist, he his the very definition of a racist because he has the means and ability to deny and obstruct Black people from getting and earning income as well as advancing in his companies. I'd like to know how many Black managers or CEO's or CFO's or COO's he has working for his companies. How many sit on a board that makes decisions.
Cuban said that if someone was making racist comments and worked for him, he wouldn't fire them, he would send them to "sensitivity training"
As if a week of telling someone, "Don't say racist and derogatory comments at work" is going to erase years of their bigoted developed views.
Because that basically lets someone know, "I can call a coworker a ****** or sambo, porch monkey all I want because I'll never get fired."
And for those who are Black and say that they would cross the street as well, unless you're a female walking alone in a high crime area, late at night, you should have no reason to be afraid. If you're some unaware wannabe Black hipster, or walking around trying to flash gaudy clothes and jewelry, if you're in a certain area at a certain time of night, you'll probably get tested.
The problem with Cuban's statement is that he didn't qualify his statement. He just said, "I see a Black kid with a hoodie, I'm running my bytch ass across the street." That's means anywhere USA, at anytime of day, no matter what, he's bytching up and running, only stopping to pick up a penny in the street if he sees it.
Like people on here have been saying, Cuban is defending Zimmerman, Sterling and general white fear and prejudice.
And for those who say Cuban isn't racist, he his the very definition of a racist because he has the means and ability to deny and obstruct Black people from getting and earning income as well as advancing in his companies. I'd like to know how many Black managers or CEO's or CFO's or COO's he has working for his companies. How many sit on a board that makes decisions.
Cuban said that if someone was making racist comments and worked for him, he wouldn't fire them, he would send them to "sensitivity training"
As if a week of telling someone, "Don't say racist and derogatory comments at work" is going to erase years of their bigoted developed views.Because that basically lets someone know, "I can call a coworker a ****** or sambo, porch monkey all I want because I'll never get fired."
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at a grown man caring about negs.