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

[TyWebb]

I think the fact that people are getting upset about this at all is making Bomani's point quite clearly.

 

[JC]

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.

You got beat up on Twitter after he responded to you

 

[JPsT]

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.

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.

So this is just personal distaste for a guy who often talks about something that makes you uncomfortable even though (at least one of) you agree(s) with him on the issue at hand?

All right.

 

[Twirling Time]

I see both sides.

Of course, Jones is laying bare the hypocrisy of whites who insist that Native American stereotypes are perfectly OK, contrary to the feelings of actual Native Americans.

On the other hand, two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[bamabelle2k15]

Wasn't the whole point of this was to make white people understand how stupid and offensive this is to Native Americans? If you offended, congratulations, that's the point. lol If you don't like offensive "white" images imagine how the rest of us feel? As a black woman, I remember Sambo.If you don't know who Sambo is, look it up. But some of you are in your feelings because a black man had the nerve to point out racism in this country. How dare he. Doesn't he know his place?

 

[exmediahack]

I just enjoy seeing the talentless executives in Bristol who feed us Mike n Mike everyday have to feel uneasy when something like this goes down.

 

[Songbird]

Wasn't the whole point of this was to make white people understand how stupid and offensive this is to Native Americans? If you offended, congratulations, that's the point. lol If you don't like offensive "white" images imagine how the rest of us feel? As a black woman, I remember Sambo.If you don't know who Sambo is, look it up. But some of you are in your feelings because a black man had the nerve to point out racism in this country. How dare he. Doesn't he know his place?

 

[dirtybird]

Heh, I find that shirt funny.

 

[daytonadan1983]

You think Bomani's aware that the Indians were the first AL team to break the major league color barrier (Larry Doby)?

 

[CD Boogie]

You think Bomani's aware that the Indians were the first AL team to break the major league color barrier (Larry Doby)?

They were also the first team to hire an African-American manager (Frank Robinson). Still doesn't excuse their blatantly racist team name or mascot.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Does that make Chief Wahoo not racist?

 

[LongTimeListener]

I would love to see two guys parade around a major league stadium, one in the (officially licensed) Indians gear and one in the Caucasians gear. Bet one of 'em gets ejected.

Would make for nice video.