Heavy_monkey2.0

why would lynching a person be racism?

Lolli

who said that?

btw weren't black people lynched? that might be a clue

Heavy_monkey2.0

yep many people, black people among them.

Heavy_monkey2.0

im just wondering why the need to apologize to tiger woods? Its not like lynching was invented for black use only

Lolli

Well she did say young players should lynch Tiger Woods, so if she's going to apologize, why wouldn't it be to him? I could understand your point if she apologized to all black people.

Good point. My guess is because at the height of the KKK, lynching was very common so known when we hear the word lynch, we equate with racism against the blacks and the KKK.

I'm still trying to figure out why she said or at least in what context.

aloysious

There was no need as far as Tiger (or Tilghman were concerned. Kelly Tilghman and Tiger are good friends. Tilghman had to do it to satisfy the politcal correctness people. Anyone who makes a big deal about this knows nothing about golf, nothing.

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Heavy_monkey2.0

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...RTqYAD8U2PR000




Tilghman Suspended 2 Weeks
By DOUG FERGUSON – 3 hours ago

HONOLULU (AP) — Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley."

Tilghman was laughing during the exchange Friday with analyst Nick Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG said he didn't think there was any ill intent.

But the comments became prevalent on news shows Wednesday, and the Rev. Al Sharpton joined the fray by demanding she be fired immediately. Golf Channel didn't know who would replace Tilghman in the booth this week at the Sony Open or next week at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

"There is simply no place on our network for offensive language like this," Golf Channel said in a statement.



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Before her suspension was announced, Sharpton spoke earlier on CNN's "Prime News" and continued to push for her firing, saying he wanted to meet with Golf Channel because the comments were "an insult to all blacks."

"Lynching is not murder in general, it's not assault in general," Sharpton said. "It's a specific racial term that this women should be held accountable for. What she said is racist. Whether she's a racist ... is immaterial. She's a broadcaster. The channel has to be accountable to the public."

aloysious

I didn't read this, but figured that racist fuck would get his fat ugly ass involved in it (as I mentioned earlier). I wouldn't be surprised if Tiger's agent told Sharpton to go fuck off in a polite way.

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DanS.

Oh...so Sharpton does claim to speak for all blacks...

It's a damn good thing that Woods has Sharpton to stand up for him...

Lolli

Ah, free publicity for the Gold Channel...I never even heard of it before...must be really boring.