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Clash City Rocker

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5. My gut says that "Martin Luther Coon" is a phrase he's familiar with

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 07:34 PM

Jan 2019

Otherwise it’s very unlikely he would have made that slip. I don’t think he meant to say it on the air, but it’s not like “coon” is a common word. Most likely he’s a racist behind the camera, and forgot for a second that he was in front of the camera.

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flub or slur? Meterologist fired over "Martin Luther Coon King Jr. Park" [View all] Demovictory9 Jan 2019 OP

He is a white man with an extensive career in the Deep South Beakybird Jan 2019 #1

If a person says it in private...it can leak out in a most inopportune moment irresistable Jan 2019 #7

Good firing MrScorpio Jan 2019 #2

Freudian Slip? Me. Jan 2019 #3

You only "flub" this if it's sopmething you usually say obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #4

I think it could be a 'flub', or it could be a term he uses regularly. Captain Stern Jan 2019 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2023 #12

My gut says that "Martin Luther Coon" is a phrase he's familiar with Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #5

exactly peekaloo Jan 2019 #11

It sure sounded natural, like a long-time habit dalton99a Jan 2019 #6

His reaction says a lot. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #9

His "mistake" was getting caught Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

"Video unavailable" ShazzieB Jul 2023 #13

Not sure but video is probably available widely Demovictory9 Jul 2023 #14