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SunSeeker

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27. He's white but replied "Bye" with an emoji of a dark-skinned hand waving.

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:43 PM

Oct 2020

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It's the Twitter version of wearing blackface. This dude is mocking people of color. He, like virtually every Trumper, is a racist.

How can you say there were "no insults, no derision"?

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American cyclist suspended by team after pro-Trump comments [View all] Calista241 Oct 2020 OP

Maybe, but the emoji is at least questionable in its intent hlthe2b Oct 2020 #1

I agree. As a Trumper, Simmons shouldn't mind being cut. Raven123 Oct 2020 #4

Or as the Trumper are so fond of with another sports athletes, "Shut up and dribble" ToxMarz Oct 2020 #19

Yes, it was the choice of emoji that generated the controversy. I'm a bullwinkle428 Oct 2020 #14

He's white but replied "Bye" with an emoji of a dark-skinned hand waving. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #26

The article is gone. catbyte Oct 2020 #2

I screwed up the original post, and fixed it. Calista241 Oct 2020 #3