MICHAEL VICK CASE WAS ABOUT RACE
Mitchell Blatt
I Didn’t Know “Dogfighter” Was A Race?
Whenever a prominent African-American is arrested or punished, the media always seizes on the irresponsible topic of racism. While I’m usually sympathetic to the plight of minorities who just happen to be breaking the law in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong color of skin, there’s just something about the Michael Vick situation that makes me sick. Maybe it’s because electrocuting and hanging dogs is gross. Temple proffessor Mark Lamont feels differently.
He sympathizes with Michael Vick’s plight, being antaganized by racist feds who just wanted to put a black man behind bars and racist media members who just wanted to tear down a black man and feed into racial stereotypes. The media is never this negative toward white athletes accused of crimes, he said. (For example, Duke lacrosse players?)
Appearing on the O’Reilly Factor last night, Lamont said, “Even before his ‘homeboys’ turned on him, everyone was saying he did it. Look at all these examples of black athletes who got the presumption of guilt: Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson…” Maybe that’s because the majority of top athletes are black? (Not to be racist to white guys. Or wait, am I being racist to blacks? It’s racist to say they’re good at sports? It’s racist to say the NBA is 90% black?)
Anyhow, Mr. Lamont went on to say that the Duke Lacrosse team had the benefit of the doubt from the press and the public. Oh, really?
Then why was Coach Pressler forced to resign within weeks of the allegations?
Why did the left-wing media, especially the New York Times, report completely negatively on Duke from day one? (American Journalism Review article on that topic)
Why did Nancy Grace take every opportunity to call the kids guilty, even going as far as saying that the Duke supporters should, “Move to Nazi Germany where there is no jury trial,” in a video compilation made by John Stewart?
Why did 88 Duke proffessors publish a letter in the local newspaper chastising the lacrosse team for promoting racism and sexism?
Why were the lacrosse team members threatened by protesters calling them “hooligans” and forcing them to move out of their frat house?
Why were the three accused forced out of college for a year?
The bottom line here is that, in high profile cases, the suspects are almost always presumed guilty regardless of race. It may not be the best thing for society, but it is a fact, black and white.
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