Really? We’re fat shaming with inaccurate information and half truths? Of course we are, no it couldnt be because he was being hazed

If you think lineman are the least athletic players I question how much you know about football

Im gonna be the person that points out how every other marginalized group likes to try to share in our success as though they actually helped. Is everyone whose ever played a character with a limp also being disrespectful to the disabled? Frankly this comes off like PETA bitching about people saying “its a dog eat dog…

So youre fine with virulent racists being on juries as long as they happen to get the verdict right in your eyes?  Seems legit

Being a condescending asshole doesnt make your opinion any more or less relevant but thanks anyways

I thought that too but youd figure theyd have killed him for sure if that were the case

What have they shown to deserve this benefit of a doubt?

How.....wait, but what.......this happened to a white girl??  

Judging from his mom’s reaction its easy to see how he could think he was going to get away with this

Then why are YOU here?

Its also an incorrect observation

Name a current sitcom on a major network centered around a HAPPY black family other than Black-ish

Thank you for everything I could ever want from an article on The Root, I hope that you can continue to provide us with gems like this

You dont have to convince me, no rational person can just dismiss the steady amount of smoke that has arisen from these accusations and say theres no chance of a fire. I just......got fooled like many, Im not usually the type but everyone has blind spots

Honestly my post was referring more to her comments about R. Kelly’s music not being related to his crimes. I feel like a wishy washy child but I honestly dont know what to make of the accusations against Michael. I grew up with his music, I watched the Moonwalker and Thriller VHS tapes thousands of times, I know that…

Really?

The type of people who think LGBT people are exaggerating discrimination against them are going to forever point to this as justification for their bigotry

Whyyyyyyyy are black entertainers always tryna show off their ignorant side?

What part of my statement are you referring to?

We as black people need to deal with our homophobia but all this nonsense has done is given those who need to change the most an excuse to continue not doing so