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Bachmann: Obama 'Waving a Tar Baby' on Gas Prices

Kevin Spak — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:04:05 CDT

Michele Bachmann stepped into a sticky situation this week, when she used the term "tar baby" while discussing President Obama's energy policy. In an interview with the conservative blog The Shark Tank on Wednesday, Bachmann opined that Obama is responsible for high gas prices, and shouldn't be blaming oil speculators...

Zimmerman Called Trayvon 'Term of Endearment': Pal

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:24:05 CDT

George Zimmerman's friend went on Good Morning America today to defend him. But Joe Oliver's defense was a little, uhh, odd. After saying that Zimmerman is in hiding and doing "better" but initially "couldn't stop crying," he was asked a question about the racial epithet some say Zimmerman muttered while...

Fired ESPN Editor on Lin Headline: 'Honest Mistake'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:51:49 CST

The canned ESPN editor behind the apparently racist Jeremy Lin headline tells the New York Daily News it was "an honest mistake," and "had nothing to do with me being cute or punny." Anthony Federico says he's used the phrase "chink in the armor" in "at least 100" headlines over...

Black Teen Forced Into Noose Over White Girl: Cops

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:01:00 CST

Three Chicago teenagers have been arrested after placing a noose around a black student's neck at knifepoint because of his relationship with a white girl, according to law enforcement authorities. “I feel they were serious, and that if I didn’t get out of the house when I did, I might...

Girls Basketball Team Suspended for Racist Chant

Matt Cantor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:25:05 CST

Some dozen members of an upstate New York high school girls' basketball team have been suspended over a chant centered on a racial slur. Before games, the Kenmore East High School team would join hands in the locker room, say a prayer, then count to three before yelling the N-word,...

Brits Bust Racist Tram Ranter

Rob Quinn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:00:00 CST

Police in Britain have arrested a woman whose racist tirade on a London tram was viewed more than 2 million times on YouTube. In the video filmed by a fellow passenger, the woman—with a young boy on her lap—swears at black people and complains about immigrants from Poland,...

Tiger Woods' Ex-Caddy Hits Golfer With Racial Slur

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:52:43 CDT

Tiger Woods' old caddy shocked the professional golfing world yesterday by calling Woods "that black arsehole," Deadspin reports. Accepting an award for "best celebration" yesterday in Shanghai, Steve Williams was asked why he called Adam Scott's win at the Bridgestone Invitational the greatest victory of Williams' career. "I wanted to...

US Won't Trademark Band's 'Racist' Name

Matt Cantor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:56:05 CDT

Hoping to break through to the national scene, a Portland rock band figured it should trademark its name—but its application has been rejected, twice, on the grounds the name is racist, the Oregonian reports in a story picked up by Pat's Papers . The Slants are an Asian-American band with...

Dear Mel: Get Help

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:27:00 CDT

Mel Gibson’s latest crazy rant comes as no surprise to those who have followed his offscreen woes, but this time the legendarily short-fused actor has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he needs help. “The actor who was so gifted at playing bitter, violent men on screen is...