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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
I think you are reading way too much into a quote.
I'm a rap guy, have been since the late 80s. When I started listening to gangsta rap my dad said something that started almost exactly the same as Peters' quote and it wasn't at all racist in nature.
My dad said something like "I'm tired of this n ####. All they say is n this, and n that. I don't want you listening to music that uses that word." At which point he threw my NWA tape out of the window of the car. With the way Peter's apparently tried to mock the lyrics, my gut says it was something along the same lines that intended, but executed it terribly and without tact.
Writing someone off as a racist because of a quote that can be interpreted in multiple ways, is a pretty negligent way to decide someone is a racist.
He said racially intensive things while at work, he should have been terminated for that. This whole thing is a PR nightmare for the Flames and thus he should be fired for that.
But none of this is enough to fairly label him anything.
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One of my Caucasian friend's just brought up a good point.
He had a love for country music, and his minor coach used to come in and and say 'Turn that white boy honky tonk sh*t off!'. I guess that should label him a racist too?
I agree entirely with this past post though. My mom would say the same thing about my choice in music growing up, as I too listened to Hip Hop. It was said out of frustration, and in the moment. I believe Peters probably did the same thing, unfortunately it was in a professional setting, and in front of a bunch of impressionable kids.
I don't believe Peters is a racist. He said a racially insensitive thing. I'm probably of the minority where I think this is being blown a bit out of proportion, and the culture and environment now are making this what it is. I am empathetic towards those who feel attacked and marginalized, however I also believe the world is a far more sensitive place than when I grew up.