Pump the brakes, turbo. Tres isn't defending Sterling. She's raising fair points. Read, then comment.
I like your posts already but here's my beef.
The poster in question stated that it was "hypocrisy" to fry this guy's behind simply because of speech he made.
This guy has a First Amendment right to say what he want and I defend that. However First Amendment right carry responsibilities and consequences.
I'm Black, African American, etc I have been called a nigger to my face, had people cross the street when seeing me, white women get that deer in the headlights thing, etc.
I'm middle class, never been arrested as an adult or Juvenile, I don't even have any traffic or parking tickets. My background is cleaner than most and I dress casually, expensively, no sagging.
This guy's racism has been proven to factually and substantially harm Blacks and minorities. He has gotten away because of his money and influence which makes his racism all that much more insidious. Do you honestly think that this guy has made business and personal decisions that have hurt people very badly??
This is the kind of guy that would see me and based on nothing but my skin color say, "don't offer him the position", "don't award him to contract.", etc
His racism carries the power to damage and this last episode was simply the straw that broke the camel's back.
So when some claims that it is "hypocrisy" that this guy is being shunned and punished, I can't help but question their ideologies.