Early in the long-version of the tape, Dog was making a point to say it’s “not because she’s black”...and quantifying that the n-word they use is to describe a low class loser type of person (be they white, hispanic, black, etc). When he’s using the n-word, it’s not used only against blacks, it’s more specific to class than race. I see where he’s going with that, but he’s facing an awful high mountain to climb to pull himself out of this one, simply because of the stigma of using that word. It’s too bad, because I think by and large Dog is a good person who pulled himself up for a bad early station in life.
Seems Dog also caught his son’s GF trying to record him in a parking lot, so he was already aware what she was all about. I guess he trusted his son. In the recording he mentions that he was afraid his use of the word would end up in the Enquirer etc... Looks like his son accomplished what the GF could not; destroying his father.
I agree with your assesment, Azzurri. That's what makes this so unfortunate.
Btw, I didn't read the whole thread so it was probably already mentioned, but his pastor (who is black) defended him and stated that he doesn't think Dog is racist. If I'm not mistaken, his pastor was also the one who conducted Dog and Beth's wedding ceremony.