Drake is hitting back HARD against a casino in Vancouver that he claims racially profiled him, and it didn’t take long for his fans to take up the cause. Drake took to social media in the early hours of Saturday morning to let off some steam about…
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Saturday, November 3, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
Omarosa Claims Donald Trump Used Racial Slurs in White House
Omarosa says she has dirt on Donald Trump … and it’s racial. Omarosa — who briefly worked for the Trump Administration — claims in her upcoming book, “Unhinged,” she witnessed Trump use racial epithets in talking about the husband of White House…
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Congressman Al Green Warns President Trump About Racial Slurs
President Trump has officially been put on notice by a Democratic lawmaker hell-bent on impeaching 45 … and it’s got nothing to do with the Russians. We got Congressman Al Green at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and wanted him to clarify the…
Monday, May 7, 2018
"Tonight Show" Racial Lawsuit Challenges NBC"s Treatment of Brokaw, Lauer
Two white cameramen who are suing NBC claiming the network is racist allege the network has a pattern of protecting itself and sweeping misconduct under the rug, and they are pointing to the Tom Brokaw and Matt Lauer cases. Kurt Decker and Michael…
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Jermell Charlo Vows to Sue Gym Over Alleged Racial Incident
Boxing champ Jermell Charlo is convinced he was banned from working out at a fancy NYC gym because he’s black — and now he’s threatening to sue the hell out of them. TMZ Sports spoke with Charlo who’s still VERY pissed over what went down at…
Thursday, March 1, 2018
T.I. Lifts Boycott on Houston"s Restaurant After Racial Issues Addressed
T.I. has gone from the negotiating table to the dinner table at Houston’s … because he believes there’s no need for a boycott anymore since the restaurant is no longer — as he alleged — racist. Sources close to Tip tell us he’s had several…
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
NFL"s Su"a Cravens Claims Racial Profiling After Traffic Stop in Virginia
Washington Redskins safety Su’a Cravens is threatening to sue cops in Virginia — claiming he was racially profiled and roughed up during a recent traffic stop … and he’s got video of the aftermath. TMZ Sports has confirmed the…
Monday, November 20, 2017
Tyler Baltierra SLAMMED for Using Racial Slur!
Tyler Baltierra has a lot on his plate lately.
Which, in this instance, is a nice way of saying that his life is kind of a tragic, upsetting mess right now.
On Friday, his wife, Catelynn Lowell, revealed that she’d be going off to rehab for a while after suffering from some suicidal thoughts.
She said that she spent much of Friday imagining various ways to kill herself before making the decision to get help, and on Saturday morning, Tyler tweeted that he’d dropped her off at a treatment center.
It’s obviously been a very emotional time for them — and for us, too, since they’ve been sharing so much with us.
“We haven’t held each other & just cried like that for a long time,” Tyler wrote after leaving Catelynn’s rehab. “Even after 12 years, I continue to be AMAZED by her strength, vulnerability, & courage to get help.”
He even quoted his own wedding vows, the part where he told her “As long as I am alive, you will never be alone,” and he called those words his “call to arms,” and said that he “will fight this war with her right by my side.”
“We will not surrender to this… I will go to battle EVERY TIME for her!”
It’s all very touching, right?
It’s a shame Tyler went and made himself look a fool immediately afterwards.
See, Catelynn decided to return to the treatment center that helped her out last time, the one out in Arizona. So it was a bit of a journey for Tyler to drop her off.
They apparently left their daughter, Nova, in Michigan, and very understandably so, because Tyler spent Saturday exploring a bit of the city — we know that because he documented it all on Snapchat.
That night, he ended up seeing some band play at a bar, and he got a little intoxicated.
In the video below, you can see drunk Tyler:
“All I know is that I’m f-cked up as f-ck right now,” he says. “You gotta see the crowd, n—a.”
Yep. Tyler said the N-word. On Snapchat. While wasted. After dropping his wife off at rehab to deal with suicidal thoughts.
It’s bad. Real bad.
The Grace Report, a popular Teen Mom blogger, saw the video and tweeted “Wonder if/when @TylerBaltierra will bring that trifling ass over here to explain.”
He did try to explain it by tweeting back that he is “a complete inconsiderate prick who made a mistake while attempting to take a mental break after dealing with everything.”
“I deserve any hate you all give me, so lay it on me.”
It’s nice that he admitted he did something wrong — he could have easily responded with “other people say that word, why can’t I?!”, so let’s be thankful he’s not quite that dumb.
But the fact remains that he used a racial slur, and his wife’s mental state doesn’t excuse that. At all.
Grace called him out for “playing the victim” in his response, and he said “Oh god no! Absolutely not playing the victim at all or making excuses.”
“I was drunk trying to blow off some steam after a very emotional week & I deserve any hate you throw at me, honestly. I own my mistakes.”
Grace went after him again for “trying to manipulate the issue & victimize yourself,” which is a pretty accurate assessment. He’s definitely trying to avoid a huge scandal by making himself seem pitiful.
“I’m definitely not trying to manipulate the issue at all,” Tyler insisted. “What I said was wrong, period! And I sincerely apologize for it.”
“Like I said before, I am aware & deserve all the backlash/hate/opinions or however you would like to describe it as, that comes my way.”
What do you think — should he be forgiven?
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Cheerleaders Investigated for Chanting Racial Slurs in Shocking Video!
Sometimes, you read something that a celebrity said or did and you say that it kills your faith in humanity … but really, celebrities aren"t usually representative of the average person.
This story, however, might crush your faith in humanity … and in this next generation of young people. Just a little.
Because the heinous video that went viral, which we have below, was made by teenagers.
(Of course, it was also brought to light and condemned by teenagers before anyone else got involved, so … keep that in mind)
It is sadly not new information that racism is alive and well in the United States of America.
If you were somehow able to ignore that before, the last couple of years have made it truly impossible to miss.
Hate crimes have spiked, and we"ve seen Nazis marching on American streets more than once this year.
A particularly infamous Nazi, Richard Spencer, is speaking in Florida this afternoon, and everyone in the local community is afraid of what might happen if his supporters show up and go after his protesters.
Some worry that, some time tonight, Florida could see its very own Charlottesville. Hopefully not, but the fact that people are worried about it at all tells you a lot about how prevalent and emboldened racists are feeling now in 2017.
MWhile many racists — Nazis and others — come to feel that way because they feel marginalized or threatened that other people exist and have decided to blame their own shortcomings on, for example, people of color.
Others are taught racism — not just institutional and cultural racism that we all have to unlearn — but explicit, unapologetic racism from a young age. These people tend to grow up thinking that everyone"s family "talks like that" behind closed doors.
(Then, thinking that everyone thinks and acts the way that they do, they assume that "political correctness" and not common decency is responsible for racists getting shamed)
We don"t know if these girls all learned it at home, but a group of teenage cheerleaders made a very, very disturbing video.
A group of Ogden Weber High School cheerleaders appeared to be gleefully chanting a racial slur in a bizarre, soul-crushing video.
The Utah school district is investigating after the video surfaced on Twitter and gained a lot of attention.
The girls appear to be saying (and we say "appear to" for good reason) "f–k" followed by the N-word. Gleefully, they yell again and again and again into the camera.
Yes, they recorded this themselves.
It"s widely believed that the video is a reversal of what they may have been originally chanting: "Serggin Cuff."
"Serggin Cuff" might sound like the name of a Star Wars character, but unfortunately it"s meaning is not nearly so whimsical.
Pronounced backwards, "cuff" sounds like "f–k" and "serggin" sounds like the N-word.
While someone could conceivably be tricked into saying or even repeating that word on video, which could then be reversed in order to defame the poor dupe … that wouldn"t explain their glee as they chant it.
The video was shared privately at first, but then discovered and posted to Twitter by an understandably distraught black Weber High student.
Along with the video, he included this message: "I thought people were better than this especially my so called ‘friends.’"
Outrageously, he has reportedly been contacted by the families of the girls shouting slurs in the video, who are said to have demanded that he apologize for posting the video.
That is … well, that tells you about what sorts of families that at least some of these girls come from, doesn"t it?
While this video was reportedly recorded some time ago before being circulated around the student body.
Lane Findlay, spokesperson for the school district, has spoken about the video.
"Right now the focus is on the investigation and trying to answer all the questions that have come up."
Findlay"s initial response, mentioning that the video was old and that it had not been recorded on school grounds, did not receive a warm reception.
(Schools have never before hesitated to take disciplinary action over events happening off of campus)
It sounds like Findlay understands that the public needs assurances.
"It’s being taken very seriously. We realize it’s affected many students at the school, but we want to be fair and thorough and ask for everyone’s patience."
While a resolution is expected to be reached early next week, the cheerleaders might receive counseling (which we"d say that they clearly need), removal from the cheerleading squad, or even expulsion.
We would say that expulsion is the wrong course.
One, they are teenagers and this inexcusable behavior was certainly a learned behavior.
Two, more importantly, the student who posted the video on Twitter could face reprisals if they are expelled. High school students can be brilliant, but they can also be not brilliant, and they don"t always have a great sense of perspective.
But these girls definitely need counseling. And it would be very appropriate for them to be removed from the cheerleading squad.
How they behave in the next few months could determine whether any colleges or universities will even accept them.
Here is the video and be warned: obviously, the language used is absolutely monstrous.
Monday, September 25, 2017
"American Idol", ABC and Producers in Tug of War Over Racial Diversity for Third Judge
The folks who are bringing you “American Idol” again are in conflict over racial composition of the judge’s panel … TMZ has learned. Now that Katy Perry is in place and Luke Bryan is just days from signing, ABC and Fremantle, which…
Monday, September 18, 2017
Tesla Sued by Ex-Employee Over N-Word, Alleges Racial Discrimination
An African-American man who worked for Tesla claims he was harassed by other employees and called the n-word. DeWitt Lambert claims he started working for the car company in 2015 and served as a production associate. He says the harassment began…
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Kendall & Kylie Jenner: SLAMMED By Fans For Racial Insensitivity!
Kendall and Kylie Jenner don’t have the greatest track record when it comes to cultural sensitivity, or “wokeness,” in the parlance of our times.
In recent months, Kendall, in particular, has demonstrated a level ignorance that’s genuinely appalling for a wealthy, worldly, and relatively well-educated young woman such as herself.
The most obvious example is Kendall’s now-infamous Pepsi commercial, but it’s certainly not the only instance in which the model and her lip kit-peddling sister have demonstrated how out of touch they truly are?
Remember when Kendall and Kylie tried to sell t-shirts with the Notorious B.I.G.’s image on them without getting permission from his estate first?
These children of privilege really thought that 1. the world would be okay with them brazenly co-opting the likeness one of the most beloved rappers in history, and 2. they could do so without shelling out a dime to Biggie’s family.
It’s hard to wrap your head around that level of callousness.
And it’s equally hard to believe that Kendall and Kylie have apparently learned nothing from their past experiences with cultural appropriation.
That’s a photo of the “Lee Leather Clutch Bag” that the duo is currently selling as part of their fashion line.
As you can see, it’s modeled after a Chinese restaurant takeout container, and emblazoned with the words “KK Express.”
Not surprisingly, many fans and cultural commentators have taken issue with the item.
As pointed out by Teen Vogue, the sisters used a common Asian last name for the item and they seem to have no qualms about reducing an important aspect of Chinese-American culture to a marketable novelty.
To make matters worse, the sisters are also selling a $ 45 “Fortune Cookie Coin Purse” on their website.
The Jenners have yet to speak out on the matter, and when they do, they’ll likely explain that the items were misguided attempts to pay tribute to Asian-American culture.
And perhaps that excuse would fly … were it not for the fact that Kylie and Kendall have done this sort of thing so many times in the past.
Just last month, the Jenner sisters were forced to delete several Instagram posts amidst complaints that they had brazenly appopriated Chola culture.
With all of this happening on the heels of Kim Kardashian defending Jeffree Star’s racist comments, it seems that reality TV’s most famous family might be in need of some serious sensitivity training.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
"Little Women: Couples Retreat" Premiere Kicks Off with "Monkey Ass" Racial Slur
Tempers are flaring on the set of ‘Little Women: Couples Retreat’ after a white cast member called a black cast member a “monkey ass.” TMZ got this clip of Lifetime’s “Little Women: LA” spin-off where Lila is basically asking to get dropped…
"Little Women: Couples Retreat" Premiere Kicks Off with "Monkey Ass" Racial Slur
Tempers are flaring on the set of ‘Little Women: Couples Retreat’ after a white cast member called a black cast member a “monkey ass.” TMZ got this clip of Lifetime’s “Little Women: LA” spin-off where Lila is basically asking to get dropped…
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Brandon Marshall Walks Off Radio Show After Things Turn Racial
NY Giants WR Brandon Marshall proclaimed, “Black guys in America get treated differently” — then he left. That’s essentially what transpired during a radio interview with Kirk & Callahan on WEEI early Thursday morning after the hosts…
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Migos Kicked off Delta Flight, Claim Racial Profiling
Migos just got thrown off a Delta flight … the question, were they thrown off because they were out of control or because they’re black. The incident went down Friday on a flight scheduled from Atlanta to Des Moines. You see a Delta rep in…
Monday, June 5, 2017
Bill Maher Apologizes for Racial Slur; Should He Be Fired?
Bill Maher has a few words to say about his use of a racial epithet last week.
But will HBO have the final say when it comes to this comedian’s future with the company?
On Friday’s edition of Real Time, Maher was conducting an interview with Nebraska Senator Bill Sasse when the politician invited the talk show host to visit Nebraska at some point in the future.
“We’d love to have you work in the fields with us,” Sasse said to Maher, a comment that prompted the following response from Maher:
“Work in the fields? Senator, I’m a house n-gger.”
Many members of the crowd immediately groaned and expressed their discomfort with the remark, which led Maher to basically tell everyone to calm down because it was merely a “joke.”
But Twitter users and many celebrities joined in the chorus of those who believed the word usage was way out of line.
Not long after the episode aired, HBO released a statement that condemned the comedian’s quip.
“Bill Maher’s comment last night was completely inexcusable and tasteless,” said the network, adding:
We are removing his deeply offensive comment from any subsequent airings of the show.”
Sasse then Tweeted his take on the exchange, which included regret that he didn’t bring up the epithet as soon as it left Maher’s mouth.
“Am walking off a redeye from LAX. 3 reflections on @billmaher,” wrote the Republican senator, expounding as follows:
“I’m a 1st Amendment absolutist. Comedians get latitude to cross hard lines. But free speech comes with a responsibility to speak up when folks use that word. Me just cringing last night wasn’t good enough…
“Here’s what I wish I’d been quick enough to say in the moment:
‘Hold up, why would you think it’s OK to use that word? The history of the n-word is an attack on universal human dignity. It’s therefore an attack on the American Creed.
“Don’t use it.”
Now, with the backlash continuing to spread around the Internet, Maher has come out and issued an apology.
“Friday nights are always my worst night of sleep because I’m up reflecting on the things I should or shouldn’t have said on my live show,” he said on Saturday.
“Last night was a particularly long night as I regret the word I used in the banter of a live moment.
“The word was offensive and I regret saying it and am very sorry.”
Maher may very well be sorry, but this isn’t the first time he’s perhaps taken a so-called joke too far.
Just a few weeks ago, Maher cracked wise about Ivanka Trump, making an incest reference to her and her famous father.
And remember the time he compared Zayn Malik to a terrorist? Ouch.
“There are no exceptions that make this acceptable,” Reverend Al Sharpton said on Sunday of Maher’s N-Word dropping, making it clear that this isn’t a partisan issue.
“He doesn’t get a pass because we’re friends. What Bill Maher did was normalize a word that is anything but normal.”
Podcast host and activist DeRay McKesson, along with Chance the Rapper, are among those who have called for Maher to be fired by HBO.
Do you think this is warranted?
VOTE below and express your opinion: Should Bill Maher lose his job over this distasteful joke?
Monday, April 17, 2017
Drake Accuses Coachella Country Club For Racial Profiling (PHOTO)
Drake’s pissed about his weekend at Coachella because he claims the exclusive country club where he stayed racially profiles customers. Drizzy — who made a guest appearance with Future at the music festival — made it known Sunday that the folks at…
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Lindsay Lohan: I"m a Victim of Racial Profiling!
Now that Lindsay Lohan has gone from coke to #woke, she’s pursuing the life of an attention-starved, self-congratulatory humanitarian with the same reckless abandon she applied to consuming all of the world’s uppers.
We suppose it’s a step in the direction, as in her new lifestyle, there’s a chance LiLo might help someone who’s not a dealer, but she clearly wants to go from 0 to Jolie overnight, and she hasn’t put in the due diligence.
Lindsay’s lack of research has already led her into situations where she might be unwittingly spying for the Turkish government,
One would think she might have learned her lesson from that little international incident in the making, but apparently not.
Lindsay is still sounding off on topics of which she has little understanding, and her misguided attempts at becoming an international peacekeeper are usually innocuously funny (see: her Lisa Frank notebook-worthy poem about ISIS), but they could end up doing real harm.
Lindsay appeared on Good Morning Britain today, because apparently the people who still give a sh-t what Lindsay Lohan have all migrated to the U.K., and Piers Morgan is one of them.
Lindsay claims she was racially profiled in at JFK airport, because she doesn’t understand what the word “racial” means.
In case you’ve recently eaten and can’t stomach Lindsay’s fake accent or the sight of the blathering albino bullfrog that is Piers Morgan, here’s what Linds had to say about her experience as an oppressed minority:
“When I was flying to New York recently I was wearing a headscarf and I got stopped at the airport and was racially profiled for the first time in my life.
“[The agent] opened my passport and saw Lindsay Lohan and started apologizing but said, ‘Take off your headscarf.’ I mean, it’s OK. But what scared me was that moment, how would another woman who doesn’t feel comfortable taking off her headscarf feel?
“That was really interesting to me. I was kind of in shock. It was strange… I’m from New York, born and raised. I was a little intimidated.”
When pressed about why she wears a headscarf if she’s not converting to Islam, Lindsay confusingly claims it wasn’t a religious thing at all, and she was just “covering up” in the style of Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly.
Yes, because nothing makes you more inconspicuous in Donald Trump’s America than dressing in what appears to be Muslim garb in a New York airport.
Here’s the thing:
Even if Lindsay were singled out because of her faith, it wouldn’t be racial profiling, it would be Muslim profiling, which is a real and frightening issue, and one that Lindsay undermines by claiming she’s a victim because she had an 8-second eschange with a TSA agent.
We hate the “actors should stick to acting” argument, but we believe all public figures should inform themselves before speaking publicly on important issues.
We’re not sure what Lindsay’s endgame is here, but she’s certainly not making anything better or easier for Muslims in America, and she needs to take a few dozen seats until she’s better informed on the issue.
Also, she can’t really stick to acting, because, well … when was the last time you saw her acting in something?
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Aaron Carter Attacked Onstage After Alleged Racial Comment (VIDEO)
Aaron Carter was attacked by a fellow musician Friday night who apparently felt the singer had made a racial slur against him, and the fight ended with a trip by Aaron to the ER. Carter was performing at the Loony Bin in Bradley, Illinois.…
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