you may think in your tiny, mind, you are dispensing, wisdom...........but you really are just an idiot
Mark Cuban
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I believe he said he was Cablinasian, which is a word he invented himself. He is 1/4 Chinese, 1/4 Thai, 1/4 African American, 1/8 Native American, and 1/8 Dutch. So, 50% Asian, 25% Black, 25% "other" consisting of Native American and Dutch. A guy doesn't "hate black people" and "want to be anything but black" when they accurately describe themselves as "only a small part black" when that reflects reality.
I don't follow sports and what's going on there, but in light of some comments made here in general about white/black relations, there can be more racism amongst black people than between white and black people. I remember my ex, who chose to speak proper English even though he knew Patois, being accused of trying to be white by a fellow black guy. His response, "I didn't know there was only one way of being black." I think that sums just about everything up.
Reminds me of Idris Elba, the black actor. He was once accused of being a disgrace to African Americans for selling out. His response was, "I'm not African American. I'm British." Of course, he said it with his natural English accent too, and I think it threw some people for a loop. They remember Idris from his roles in things like Romeo Must Die and The Wire where he plays a ghetto gangster, not realizing he's a highly educated, highly successful black actor from somewhere other than America.
He's also a good example of a sucessful, rich black man that doesn't want to be white, blowing ET's argument they all do out of the water. He's an extremely successful, extremely proud black man not running from his culture. He just isn't American.
How many white hood rats try to be black by doing hip hop rap etc? These genres are black based.
Years ago Sammy Davis Jr. a Baptist by birth converted to Judaism to "fit in" the white entertainment industry and was scorned for "selling out to whitey" by other black entertainers.
Years ago Sammy Davis Jr. a Baptist by birth converted to Judaism to "fit in" the white entertainment industry and was scorned for "selling out to whitey" by other black entertainers.
He admitted to human bias. He also said he tries to find solution to racist incidents, not just pack up the racist to practice racism elsewhere. I think this is a commendable stand.
I dont think Cuban should be punished at all. He said what most of the population believes and does.
He said something like this.
"If Im walking down the street at night and see a black kid in a hoodie walking towards me, then I cross the street. And If I see a white guy with a shaved head and all tatted up then im crossing the street"
He said something like this.
"If Im walking down the street at night and see a black kid in a hoodie walking towards me, then I cross the street. And If I see a white guy with a shaved head and all tatted up then im crossing the street"
I can tell you a first hand experience about Tiger Woods, it is not proof and his preferences so you will have to come to your own conclusions. He was moving through a semi restricted VIP area after a tournament and there were a small group of fans waving paper and pens and golf items asking for autographs. His entourage of handlers were saying no autographs when he broke from his entourage and signed two autographs for oriental fans and continued on with his way. He had to reach back behind several fans to sign autographs for the orientals. Was it because he had a biased preference for orientals, or was he appreciated that the orientals were less rude and boisterous than the non orientals.
