Damon Young, writing for Very Smart Brothas, about the most educational part of March Madness:
During a post-game press conference after losing to Wisconsin Saturday night, a sensitive mic caught Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison saying “Fuck that nigga” under his breath while at the podium. The comment was a response to a reporter’s question about Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky, who is about as far from Black as you’d expect someone from Wisconsin named “Frank Kaminsky” would be.
Young explores this odd situation in a way that even I (and the Wisconsin Kaminskys) can understand, by employing a sort of reverse Socratic dialog.
Why would Harrison use that word in reference to a White guy?
Well, sure. We were all thinking it. Fortunately, Young has the perfect answer:
In the past month, I’ve referred to each of the following things as a “nigga.”
My car. A bottle of hot sauce. A basketball. The weather. My dog. My wife. A grape. Jason Statham. The concept of having an all-red party. The concept of attending a party where the hosts expect you to wear all red. The eight of clubs. The internet.
No wonder white people are so upset they don’t get to use that word. Look at how universally applicable it is!
Wait, really; a grape? Well, was it a white grape, or…?