"There's no such thing as a Cracker from New York City, boy!"
Posted on 04/03/2008 8:21:34 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars cornerback Brian Williams had not yet made headlines on the football field when he made news off the field, accused of making some offensive comments to an officer the night he was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
According to Jacksonville police, Williams went on a racist, profanity-laced rant on the September 2006 night he was charged with driving under the influence.
WJXT-TV has obtained court documents detailing what an officer says Williams said to him that night.
The officer involved wrote in his notes that Williams called him a, "Honky mother (expletive)."
The statement goes on to say that Williams said, "I (expletive) your momma ... I (expletive) your wife twice." It got worse when, according to the officer's notes, Williams said he would do something to the officer's daughter.
In 2006, Williams pleaded guilty to DUI and apologized for his actions; however, Williams recently changed his mind and withdrew his plea.
That decision allowed the notes of the arresting officer, who at the time said he did not know Williams had recently signed a multimillion dollar deal to play for the Jaguars, to be made public.
The officer said Williams told him, "You think I'm a drug dealing (expletive) looking for a gun?"
The report goes on to say when Williams realized his car was going to be towed and police asked if he wanted his date to drive it home, he yelled, "I'm not letting that (expletive) take my car." The officer stated Williams told him his car cost more than the officer will ever make.
WJXT tried to get comments from Williams, his attorney and the Jaguars regarding the comments allegedly made by Williams, but none would comment.
Groups, like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said if what the officer says is true, then Williams went too far.
The president of the local chapter of the NAACP, Isaiah Rumlin, said the incident shows what police face every day from all types of people.
"We can't tolerate this type of hatred and racial-type language in this community. It just divides -- that is all it does," Rumlin said.
Since Williams' arrest in 2006, eight other Jaguars players have had their own run-ins with the law.
“BTW, I notice that the NFL has completely replaced the NBA as the sports league of felons.”
I’m sure most of you have heard the old joke:
What do you call a/an (NFL player, UT player, Auburn player- fill in your choice) in a coat and tie?
The defendant.
“I have to be honest. The word “honkey” never offended me. Neither does “cracker”. Really, the epithets for white people are kind of hard for me to not laugh at.”
Such epithets only work on groups that have something to prove or are insecure about themselves.
I was told “Honky” is actually a Hawaiian term. The native Hawaiians thought that english sounded like geese honking (does Hawaii even have geese?). As for cracker - I am from New York - I only heard the word for the first time last year. Am I supposed to be offended??
300-lb offensive tackle? In the NFL?
You mean junior in high school at that weight, right? Cause if he’s in the NFL, playing offensive tackle, he be about 340-lbs at a minimum.
But I do get your point.
;>)
“If a white NFL player had unleashed a torrent of racial abuse on a black officer who pulled him over, he would have been released by his team.
His career would be at an end.”
Hey, the white courtesy phone is ringing and it is for John Rocker! I know, different sport, but it seems to prove your point.
I think it helps that ‘honkey’ and ‘cracker” just sound funny.
Yes, a hawaiian goose is a “nene”. Serious.
(We cross-worders know that one!)
This cannot be true.
Only whites can be racists. sarc/off
Absolutely. They felt if his girlfriend has a valid license, he shoulda let her drive it home.
I agree. Especially “Cracka”.
Oh, a racist rant against a white guy. No biggie, then.
“Honkey” is soooo 1970’s.”
Really !!! I was just getting used to being a cracker, and now we’re back to being Honkey?
Sup wit dat?
“Groups, like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said if what the officer says is true, then Williams went too far.”
I thought it was the seriousness of the charge that mattered. Who cares if he really said it?! [/s]
Honky? Didn’t that term go out with the cancellation of “The Jeffersons?”
"There's no such thing as a Cracker from New York City, boy!"
where did “honkey” come from?
I think it really annoys some groups that there is nothing they can call whites that get us upset. In fact, when they try to insult us by making T-shirts like “Fightin Whiteys”, its the whites who rush to buy them. Anyone know where I can get a “Garlic Nose” shirt?
Their state bird is a goose.
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