***Andre Berto Express***

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Definitely not a wrong perception, but I understand you're just trying to defend yourself.

 

Thats his perogative. I would not assume anything until I hear reasons, but a lot of the reasons I see or am given do not add up a lot of the time.

 

There's nothing wrong with supporting athletes, actors, etc., because, they look like you (so to speak) or share cultural or national commonalities with you. It's not racist...unless...you think those individuals are better (as human beings) than others, by virtue of their race. Racism is a very misused and overused term to describe what in most cases is either prejudice or ignorance, on the part of so-called 'racists'.

 

No. Simply put if it is unsubstantiated bias, it could and probably should be coined 'racist'. Nothing to do with their humanity.

 

He was definitely hurt.

 

Then call it "unsubstantiated bias", but, it is not by definition "racism". Racism is racism and bias (unsubstantiated or not) is bias. Bias is an element of racism, but, the two things are not the same.

Well..actually, you can call it what you want. I can't tell you what think or say. But, that does not change the definition of the words, and how thy should be used.

 

They are not the same thing no, but they're directly related and one causes the other.

 

He was slightly wobbled. But, not wincing in pain or down on the canvas long at all. He got caught, by a good sneaky shot. It's as simple as that, IMO. I've never seen Berto seriously hurt.

 

True. IMO...a strong enough bias--combined with hate, prejudice, ignorance--etc. can graduate to racists beliefs and ideologies, if it's nurtured long enough.

 

No he wasn't seriously hurt but his legs were still wobbly when he got up.

 

I agree.