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When will Sharpton mind his own business?
Jan 10, 2008 | 5:24 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/10/tilghman.woods/ind
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In light of the comment by the broadcaster Kelly Tilghman that the young players should "lynch" Tiger Woods, Al Sharpton is again sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. Even though Tiger Woods took the comment in stride, has accepted Kelly's apology and has moved on to more important things -- here comes Al Sharpton to throw fuel on a non-existent flame.

When will this guy (and Jesse Jackson) quit?? Look, if they want to get involved with true racial issues, fine. But don't stir the pot just to stir the pot -- hell, Tiger is not even 75% african-american so why are these guys even interested?

I am sick and tired of these two idiots perpetuating the very thing they claim to be against - racism. Sure, there still exist racists in the world but many issues don't have a race tied to them and yet these two always bring race into issues where race isn't even the point.

"But Sharpton says it is the word -- not the person or their history -- that matters." Yeah, right. Here's a question -- why doesn't he or Jesse Jackson ever get all uptight when something is said or done against a non-african-american person? Hmm.

By the way, anyone who thinks I am being unfair or prejudice is sadly mistaken. I am just fed up with the "race card" that always seems to be played whenever it is convenient, regardless of whether or not the person being defended did anything wrong in the first place.

It's like the guys at the San Francisco zoo who were no doubt there to cause trouble, yet when the tiger (quite obviously with some reason to jump/climb out of the enclosure) attacks them and kills one of them -- people are actually defending them as perfectly innocent. Sad that we will never really know the true story as legal counsel for the two survivors is using the media machine to shove blame back on the zoo. Nice to know that Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have something in common with the sleezy laywers out there who are only out for their own agendas and not justice.

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shawty123 read my blog
Jan 10, 2008 | 5:40 PM

hmmm why do you think. maybe it is because they are black. can you honestly say that you know how it fell to be something that you are not. the best way for them to rally for a person is to walk in their shoes. meaning color. can you represent someone that you really don't have an understanding of? no
klh1886 read my blog view my photos
Jan 10, 2008 | 6:40 PM

So does that mean in the legal field that lawyers can only represent there own race? How would that work?
gorbash81 read my blog view my photos
Jan 10, 2008 | 7:56 PM

The craziest thing about these type of posters/posts is that the make excuses and try to make light of the sick and racist comments of whoever suggested that someone wanted to "lynch Tiger Woods".

Lynching, and even "joking" (if that is even possible) about it is a serious matter, more serious than when Don Imus made racist comments about some Black College students and when Michael Richards used the N-Word, or when Mel Gibson used Anti-Semetic remarks against a police officer.

Every one of these cases, Conservatives seem to defend the racist- they defended the racism of Mel Gibson, conservatives defended the racism of Don Imus, conservatives defended the racism of Michael Richards.

And now conservatives are trying to defend some people who either hold very racist and dangerous views on race, or someone with very very bad judgment!
klh1886 read my blog view my photos
Jan 10, 2008 | 8:03 PM

I would have to agree that was definately not the right thing to say. However who is going to go after Hillary Clinton with her under tones of racism against Barack Obama? Probably no one in my opinion. It's also my opinion she will get bolder as time gets closer.
hillbilly67 read my blog view my photos
Jan 10, 2008 | 9:30 PM

Kelly T as the golf announcer. My husband watches only the golf channel because he plays golf. He likes her, because she is very informative in her job. When I heard this morning I was shocked at what she said. I was like "oh my gosh." Why would anyone say something like that on air? Especially her because I just do not see her saying something like that at all. Those words should of never come out of her mouth, but they did. She appoligized to Tiger and that is the one who should be making the stink if anyone. If he said it was okay then move on. She got suspened for two weeks then she is to do her time.
Now, my husband made a statement this morning about Howard Kozel when he made the statement back in the late 60's or 70's about "look at those monkey's run" he was talking about the basketball players on the court. He was fired because of what he said. That was in that time!! Anyone being in the public eye as much as these announcers are they know what to say and what not to say. I agree Al Sharpten and Jessie Jackson need to be on the band wagon on issues that are in the need of making of. Not this. I am sure Tiger is not even thinking about this issue. When Kelly gets back to work Tiger will be out to play in tournment. They will pass each other at sometime. Like the announcers said Kelly and Tiger have known each other for 12yrs. I don't get it!
I think she is sorry for saying what she said.
rjl2621 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 6:19 AM

Shawty, that is my point. They turn everything into a racial issue, even when it has nothing to do with race.

KLH - You missed the point. And no, not all lawyers are the sleezy ones I spoke of - some actually respect their duty to seek justice. Others are out only for themselves.

My point had nothing to do with race, but naturally that was where your comment went. Did I say anything about the race of the lawyer(s) for those "kids" in the zoo case? No. Once again it has nothing to do with race!
rjl2621 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 6:35 AM

gorbash- I appreciate the fact that "lynching" isn't something that anyone should joke about, especially in the form of a public broadcaster on tv or radio. However, it has nothing to do with race.

By the way, the comment was in response to Nick Faldo's comments about what young players should do to beat (on the course) Tiger Woods. I agree it was a poor choice of words, but it was a facetious statement but she didn't mean anyone seriously needed to jump him in a back alley. She was making the statement that Tiger is just that good of a golfer that it would take something extreme like that to beat him.

Again, nothing to do with race and sure, a poor choice of words to use -- but hardly a comment meant as an attack on Tiger. They were friends, that is a comment that she probably would have made to Tiger's face as a joke, not something to be taken seriously. (in case you were curious what facetious meant)

I do agree with KLH's comment about Hillary's racial undertones (other folks as well) against Obama. But no one holds any of them accountable. Why?
rjl2621 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 6:40 AM

hillbilly, I think you seem to be the only one who actually understood my point so I applaude you for that. And that point is Tiger is the only one who needs to address the comments she made. He even said himself that he didn't take it as an attack or anything like that -- something tells me he was intelligent enough to understand her underlying meaning, which was actually to compliment Tiger on his superior playing skills.

There are so many other problems in this country, and a stupid thing like this is what people latch on to -- and then throw race in for good measure. Ridiculous.
rjl2621 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 6:49 AM

One more thing: Anyone who thinks, as Al Sharpton does, that the word "lynch" has any racial meaning should read the dictionary.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lynch
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lynch

While extreme to really joke about, it has nothing to do with race.
dprin339 read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 7:31 AM

rjl, the only reason sharpton and jackson are anywhere close to this story is because there is some press in it for THEM.

there is racial bias going on all over the place, much more SEVERE than this, but, since the press is all over THIS one, the two show up.

yes, the woman probably shouldn't have said such a thing, and she realizes it and has apologized. end of story. but not for those two press hounds........again, they are BOTH USING someone else (who happens to be black) to gain something for THEMSELVES.
klh1886 read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 7:33 AM

Too funny RJ. I guess you didn't read the first response to your post. I was responding to him.
rjl2621 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 9:33 AM

klh- sorry, you could have been responding to either one of us I guess, but since I was the one who brought up lawyers I assumed it was me. :) I see where you are coming from then with your reply to him :)

dprin- you are absolutely right. You explained a very important detail well. Those two not only look for press for themselves, but they always seem to find some way to drag race into it. Seems to me they are hypocrites and are as racist as they come.

To the first replier, shawty, if there were two very public figures defending white people the way Sharpton and Jackson defend fellow blacks -- do you honestly think there wouldn't be some huge uprising in the streets over racist remarks the other direction? It seems it is okay when it is blacks playing the race card but if it were the other way around --- forget it.

No, I'm not saying it should be the other way around either. Honestly, people need to get over the race thing. It is people like Sharpton and Jackson that won't let race become a non-issue. Maybe they should spend more time trying to erase racism than trying to perpetuate it?
klh1886 read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 10:37 AM

You're right RJ. I should have been more specific.
shawty123 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 4:52 PM

tell me, who did peolpe lynch? what were their races? how could this not be a race issue? if she meant something other than what she said, she should "ve said what she meant exactly. you or anyone else can't say what she meant. lets not make a play on words. it is what it is
shawty123 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 4:54 PM

there isn't anything that pertains to a compliment when you say lynching
shawty123 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 5:00 PM

rj how can people get over the rase issue if thing happen like this everyday? what city do you live in that it doesn't happen? believe me i wish i could , but i see it constantly.i see it. do you get it?
shawty123 read my blog
Jan 11, 2008 | 5:00 PM

rj how can people get over the rase issue if thing happen like this everyday? what city do you live in that it doesn't happen? believe me i wish i could , but i see it constantly.i see it. do you get it?
quarryshark read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 9:37 PM

Sharpton will go away only when the media makes him irrelevant....
Will that happen in the near future, I doubt it.
He makes enough noise to make himself relevant in today's "shock value" barometer of newsworthiness.
dprin339 read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 11:48 PM

shawty - black people were NOT the only ones who were lynched back in the day. many people in the "wild west" were also lynched for rustling cattle, theft, cheated at cards, etc. etc. come on now......yes, she shouldn't have said such a thing, and she apologized........it was offensive to EVERYONE, not just black people.
dprin339 read my blog view my photos
Jan 11, 2008 | 11:51 PM

quarry, you are absolutely correct there. he an jackson make news.(caorrection they CHASE news)...............even if they are both jacka@@e@..........
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