So, you wouldn't mind someone punching you for your "words"? How about wife-beaters? Are they justified for hitting their wives during arguments? How about the kid who talks back to the parent and gets a black-eye? Or, are these actions not justified?
Either you want all violence justified, or none.
Why does your race matter in this? Do you feel guilty about something? I'm pretty sure that you never held a person's color against him, right?
I hope you were just as outraged at the rappers condoning the killing of cops. And, as outraged at Kanye West for saying that soldiers were instructed to kill "them" in New Orleans.
There is no reason to justify hitting someone over a t-shirt, no matter how stupid it is.
Welcome to Free Republic.
Only an idiot constantly pokes a sleeping bear. The white guy provoked and got a response by his apparel - that wasn't good enough. He made open denigrating remarks anyone should have taken as offensive. He alone bears the responsibility for his asinine behavior of treating another person with such bigotted hatred.
"So, you wouldn't mind someone punching you for your "words"? "
Highly unlikely. I use words carefully.