[Igottago]

Originally Posted by redforever

In defense of Richards? We dont know the context? He might have had a mental breakdown, etc etc etc. Please!!!!!

I am sorry, no matter if he was being heckled or whatever, the use of the "n" word is plain derogatory and racist, totally uncalled for.

You should not worry so much about being "politically correct" as you should be about saying this was wrong under any circumstance. I am sorry, he is in the business of being a stand up comediean. Being heckled comes with the grounds. If you cant take the heat, for God's sake, get off the stage and cool off before you get diarrhea of the mouth. Find another line of work. If he has made amends, so be it, much better however to use self discipline and not let it get this far in the first place.

Until people start calling it wrong, instead of trying to defend the wrong, the cycle of racial intolerance will never be broken. My father always told me, if you cant be part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.
And as far as I am concerned, trying to defend his actions under any circumstances is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

So what did these guys in the crowd say to him? They can just spew out anything they want at this guy and he has to take it? I'm not defending racist comments, but I can see how someone can flip out and say really harsh things they don't mean..I've done it myself. I'm sure you have too. Maybe these guys were pushing his buttons so much and he just lost it and wanted to insult them in the most directly obvious and offensive way possible. Definitely a mistake on his part, but I don't like how these dudes in the crowd instantly become the victims in this. I don't know what they said to provoke that kind of reaction. Richards pulled a verbal Zidane headbutt.