Video of the event in March 2022 shows a judge handing out medals for participation to a line of young gymnasts, but ignoring the only black girl. A photographer, coach and other officials fail to intervene. A mediation settlement reached with the family involved the judge taking anti-racism training.
I don’t understand it, seriously. I can understand that some people are racist. What I don’t understand is how he can’t pretend he’s not racist when cameras are pointed at him. Seriously, it’s not that hard - there are a few clients I hate to get on a call with but they all love me because I’m always polite and helpful, because that’s part of my fucking job.
“Racism is bad. I’m a good person. Therefore what I did wasn’t racism.”
But yeah, it’s infuriating when bigots can be absolutely unequivocally bigoted, and then casually say “not bigoted tho” like it’s a spell that absolves them of guilt.
That’s systemic racism. The judge probably didn’t get up and thought “let’s not give a medal to the black kid”. She just passively didn’t perceive her as someone that would be worthy to get a medal or that should be noted.
I don’t understand how people are racist and obviously proud amongst their friends, but in public they hide it, often pathetically. How can you believe in something you have to hide from the public. Say what you think then, i’m not giving the n-word girl a medal, that’s what you think.