Race in America has always been a difficult issue to tackle. But for Jason Whitlock, he doesn’t see it as black and white. The Fox Sports 1 journalist stirred up controversy earlier this week when he commented on the May 31st vandalization of Lebron James’ Los Angeles home. Right before the NBA finals, the athlete’s front gate was spray painted with the n-word. This act was shocking, but Lebron responded without surprise. “No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being black in America is tough. We’ve got a long way to go, for us as a society and for us as African Americans, until we feel equal in America.” he told reporters. However, Whitlock felt differently. He described the situation as a “disrespectful inconvenience.”
“He has removed himself from the damages and the ravages of real racism.” said Whitlock. It’s hard to say what real racism is. But something about Lebron’s circumstance feels very, very real.
Is Whitlock dead wrong, or does he have a point?