[JudyinCanada]

I just listened to the conversation to see what all the hoopla was about. I was expecting vile and degrading remarks about blacks, after hearing what the punishment was for this guy.

Unless I was listening to something else, I thought the old man was more concerned about the image it created when his way-too-young “girlfriend” was cavorting with very fit, physical younger-than-him black men.

Let’s be blunt - I am over sixty and when I was growing up, when you saw a white woman with a black man, the rumor was (at least back then) that she was in it because the sex was better. Sorry, but that’s what was said.

Unless he has other issues in his past as being racist, he didn’t seem to personally have any hate for blacks, at least by what I listened to.

In any case, it was a private conversation, or so he thought. He really didn’t sound that hateful. Just old, tired, and not politically correct.

[C. Edmund Wright]

You’re correct.

[4everontheRight]

If the man didn't know he was being recorded, then the ramblings of an old man said in private should not be used against him!
If, as the wh*re claims, he asked to be recorded because of dementia, all the worse as far as I am concerned! The wh*re knew of his physical state and took advantage of him and his private thoughts.
I was under the assumption that in the state of CA, both parties had to be aware of being recorded so the claim that both knew they were being recorded, clears her. But, if the reason both knew of the recording is because of his dementia, then that physical condition comes into play as far as his mental state and his statements should not be used against him!

[driftless2]

And how racist is he actually when his girl “friend” is half black? The old fool might actually be a nasty racist, but so what? The league has now created a situation where anybody making what is considered racist remarks has to be removed. But what do you bet it will only be one-way?...whites will be kicked to the curb while blacks will get away with making similar statements.

[caver]

Well said. This is just more distractions from what the politicians are doing to us.

[ladyjane]

when you saw a white woman with a black man, the rumor was (at least back then) that she was in it because the sex was better.

LOL - that's what men think. I don't think you'd find many women who would think that way.

Sex is a big part of a relationship for men. Romance is the big component for women.