I really am not following this line of reasoning. Richard Sherman is not an actual thug, but it's ok to call him a thug because a subsection of the black population self-identifies as thugs. And he himself probably would not identify as such but your expansion of the definition makes it ok. Nope. Not following you at…

No you're not getting it. This blanket usage of the word to denote any outspoken behavior by a black man is wrong. Especially when the word already invokes a certain image. Nothing about his actions or words could be described as thuggish but you say it's ok to label him that way because some black males identify as…

Ok. Young black males are thugs. Nothing racist about that statement. Got it.

Oh criticize him all you want. You can call him an asshole and be totally safe. But do you not think the sudden uptick in the usage of the word "thug" is a little suspicious?

Deadspin loves arrogance! Why do you think Manziel gets the coverage he gets? He's a ridiculous person who happens to be great at his position.
And I loved what Sherman did. I never pay attention to post game interviews. Aaron Rogers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady have been giving the same canned responses for years now.…

Who the hell said anything about Australia or the world at large? This is a U.S. issue concerning people misappropriating a word to apply it to young men who wouldn't fit the original definition. It's low frequency race baiting.
This has nothing to do with the proper definition of the word in Melbourne or Dublin or any…

Ole Miss? They probably call him "whigger".

This guy created a burner for one of the first Richard Sherman articles and has been trolling every race related article in the past couple of days. He's having a blast. This is extra Christmas for him.

Did I point out already that you've been commenting exclusively on race related articles, starting with one about Richard Sherman? I bring it up because I think it's relevant.
Also you forgot to delete one of my comments.

Some of my best friends are professional athletes.

Skip Bayless is a troll? Really? The same Skip who casually inserts the word "thug" into commentary is a troll?
And you, a man who creates a burner account specifically to race-bait on articles about Sherman, you are going to call him out on it?
That's just... Wow!

Seriously you are just all over any race themed article this week. You are having a field day with this. Richard Sherman and burner accounts are the best thing that's happened to you.

Did Yahoo kick you out? There's always ESPN but you'd actually have to show your face.

You have a really interesting comment history. Definitely seeing a pattern. This is like White-Rage Reverse-Racism Christmas for you. Admit it, you're having a blast.

There that wasn't so hard. And this is real racism. How many more graphs and charts do you need?

"Articulate" is the new "well-spoken".

Cool list. Got any that have been relevant in the last decade?

Phil Mushnick would jizz himself?

Now that the cat is out if the bag I'm sure Fox News is brainstorming new racist code words. Just sit tight and you'll have a new one soon.

Ya Burnt, Sherman!
- panzerfaust