ESPN announcer makes a dumb comment about hispanic NASCAR driver

[pedroh 21]

well.. the thing is, he's not Mexican.. if he said " He's out there eating arepas", that'd be a different story.. he just went for the easy assumption that latinos=mexicans=tacos..

[Danno 1,228]

Jeez I can't believe the guy said that, he should never work in broadcasting again..... or anywhere else for that matter.

I mean you could just feel the hate coming off the word "taco".

[_Simpson_ 250]

well.. the thing is, he's not Mexican.. if he said " He's out there eating arepas", that'd be a different story.. he just went for the easy assumption that latinos=mexicans=tacos..

yes true hes not and considering Griese is a sports broadcaster for espn its stupid he didnt know this and I think he didnt because I think he seen Pablo and he thought Mexican.... he should of been more informed and made a coke joke(Colombian) just kidding but point being I just dont see it as a racist comment in any form and he should be hit up side the head but for him to be fired for this I would be disappointed, knowing the racial sensitivity here in the states I would understand why espn might fire him but I would not support it.

Edited November 1, 2009 by _Simpson_

[spookyturtle 9,466]

So it's a Hispanic driving a Japanese car in NASCAR.

[sachinky 465]

Take a chill pill and learn to laugh at a joke once in a while. It's not going to hurt you. However, life is too short to get "offended" about very silly, minor things.

Yes, I'm a curry guzzling Indian.

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Edited December 13, 2009 by w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r

[sachinky 465]

Whoops. Just realized the thread is a few weeks old. Apologies.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

How very desi of you.

[slim 1,530]

Yet if George Lopez would've said it, it would've been hilarious.