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30. Racism is A-OK to some

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fired! Universal Orlando character who made 'OK' symbol on 6-year-old's shoulder [View all] Demovictory9 Oct 2019 OP

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An innocent child imitating what she saw the character do. I'm sure the parents calmly explained it hlthe2b Oct 2019 #11

I don't see the child making the "same" sign. boston bean Oct 2019 #15

That's ridiculous! That small child isn't making a hate sign. rainin Oct 2019 #16

The child's pointer finger is the one sticking out, not the middle finger. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #17

Okay, that's enough. Iggo Oct 2019 #19

"One in a row who prove the old saying..." LanternWaste Oct 2019 #22

You're trying too hard... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #24

It isn't me who is trying to hard. whistler162 Oct 2019 #40

awwww... qazplm135 Oct 2019 #26

Racism is A-OK to some Generic Other Oct 2019 #30

Another dog whistling Generic Other Oct 2019 #31

Not OKay Generic Other Oct 2019 #32

This is how they identify themselves Generic Other Oct 2019 #35

OMG. I'd never seen that pic of Mel Gibson doing that (though his antisemitism obviously no secret) hlthe2b Oct 2019 #51

You're joking, right? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #34

Some punk ass schlub probably went home to cry on the computer about Afromania Oct 2019 #2

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He/she was "in character"..The banana and yellow capsule were "props" whathehell Oct 2019 #5

I can not BELIEVE you are defending this, lindysalsagal hlthe2b Oct 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Oct 2019 #42

I believe you meant this for the other poster. I just posted that ADL had documented its use hlthe2b Oct 2019 #44

Yep, you're right. I'll redirect it. Iggo Oct 2019 #45

.. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #46

I did it again!!! Iggo Oct 2019 #48

psst.. I think the problem is that the post you meant to respond to has apparently been hidden. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #49

LOL, no. I was trying to reply to the OP, but I keep forgetting to click on the OP first. Iggo Oct 2019 #50

Believe it. (n/t) SMC22307 Oct 2019 #47

A White Power hate symbol at a biracial, disabled child? Ilsa Oct 2019 #12

What kind of scumbag does that with a little kid? whathehell Oct 2019 #4

I gotta tell you, I would have hit DEFCON 1 if that had been my children Cosmocat Oct 2019 #29

Here come the white supremacist defenders again. RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #6

It shocks the hell out of me to see the defense of blatant acts as this. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #9

No one's fingers naturally makes this sign. Beakybird Oct 2019 #7

For all those of you defending him.... Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #10

Agree entirely Maeve Oct 2019 #20

+1. About as unintentional as Zina Bash at the Kavanaugh hearing dalton99a Oct 2019 #21

Perhaps Disney reviewed the digital images of their house photogs and noticed a trend. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #23

Universal obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #37

Yep.... Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #41

Stomach churning. His ass deserved to be fired. boston bean Oct 2019 #13

The OK symbol is now no longer the OK symbol under some LuckyCharms Oct 2019 #14

An "own the libs" fail, it would seem. whathehell Oct 2019 #18

Too bad we don't know this cowards identity MagickMuffin Oct 2019 #25

How do we know the actor was fired and won't be appearing as Goofy on Thursdays? Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #27

Goofy would be Disney. And as an AP holder for the last 20 dewsgirl Oct 2019 #28

why would Universal risk him behaving like that in another costume? theme parks are very Demovictory9 Oct 2019 #39

That was blatant. Catherine Vincent Oct 2019 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #53

Good. Universal Orlando obviously found cause on investigating, Hortensis Oct 2019 #36

Those assholes have ruined my ability to use this... progressoid Oct 2019 #38

The scumbag. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2019 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #52

How ironic that the actor is in costume from the... 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #54