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On Tuesday, four days after the release of a recording featuring Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling making racist comments, Utah state Rep. David Lifferth (R) took to his Twitter account with something to say.
"We should have known Don Sterling was a racist when he gave money to National Association for Advancement of Colored People," Lifferth said, in apparent reference to Sterling's ties to the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP.
We should have known Don Sterling was a racist when he gave money to National Association for Advancement of Colored People #utpol
David Lifferth (@DavidLifferth) April 29, 2014
full: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/david-lifferth-naacp-racist
AnalystInParadise
(1,832 posts)A white Republican from Utah calling an African American group racist.......I think they are trolling on purpose
alp227
(31,959 posts)Ironically, religious discrimination against blacks was part of Mormon theology until 1978.
Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)sakabatou
(42,082 posts)uponit7771
(90,225 posts)FreedRadical
(518 posts)And giving um hoods is inappropriate.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,823 posts)My Public Apology for my insensitive tweets
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I need to publicly apologize for my bad joke about Don Sterling and the NAACP. My joke was in poor taste and insensitive to others. I have learned a lot in the past few days. The NAACP is not a racist organization. My logic was flawed.
For the record, I grew up at Ground Zero of the Civil Rights Era. I grew up in a family and was taught by parents to love all people. I have been taught much and have a great amount of love and respect for my teachers, classmates, coaches, team captains, teammates, friends, best friends, church members, neighbors, roommates, and family members of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
I apologize for my insensitive words and hope that people can find it in their hearts to forgive a naïve person that truly does love and care for people of all races and nationalities. I have deleted my tweets and hope that they no longer hurt anyones feelings.
David E. Lifferth
All better now!
His logic was flawed? What logic?!
Some people have skeletons in their closet, I am guessing he might have a sheet with hoodie in his.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Shandris
(3,447 posts)I'm not sure what to make of this whole situation (nor do I care to, frankly, especially if some Repug is using it to trumpet), but a Lifetime CIVIL RIGHTS Award?!
Edit: Updated title to be more accurate
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)they'd already given him one in the past.
Shandris
(3,447 posts)I have to confess to not knowing who Donald Sterling was before this whole thing erupted because sports aren't my kinna thing, but from that article that was posted by a former basketball player who knew of all these things, I'm truly surprised. I guess I probably shouldn't be, rich white guy buying awards and all, but...still. Ugh.
Exposethefrauds
(531 posts)The NAACP and the SPLC are both racist organizations.
I know makes no sense but it is what it is.