Bomani Jones wearing "Caucasians/Indians" T-shirt on Mike and Mike

My main point is that it would have been a lot funnier if the shirt said "Whiteys" or "Crackers."

 

OK, I'll try.

What makes this a "stunt" for you? And, if the nickname is, as you agree, racist, why shouldn't a commentator make a statement about that?

 

What makes it a stunt is that it was a stunt. It's just a nice, easy way for a guy whose commentary always turns toward race to inject himself into the conversation by making a dig at white people. If this were Sherman Alexie or some other Native American, I'd look at it differently. But it's knowing his track record on such things -- especially his soft peddling of how much of a punk Cam Newton was after the SB and his ongoing hate of Peyton Manning -- that colors my view of anything Bomani does.

 

Ya know, the more I think about it, I like the gesture. I tried to think of it being done by some other black sportswriter whom I admire -- say, Jim trotter or the late Bryan Burwell -- and I think it works. The prism of Bomani and my decreasing respect for his work clouded my judgment

 

I think this wasn't a dig at white people. I think it was a dig at white people who think it's OK to use racist caricatures of other races.

 

This didn't fall under ESPN'S rules barring political statements?

 

It's not a political statement.

 

Only applies to white people.

 

This thread:

 

Agreed on all points. Had this been the first time, or even second, Bomani turned the issue of race into an attention grab, it'd be different. But the guy could find racism in just about anything. Great points on Trotter or Burwell above.

 

The real winner in this is whoever the hell made the shirt. I'm betting sales shot up online.