I actually listened to that episode yesterday. Wanted to hear it for myself. It was such a weird show. I don't know if it's always like that or not.

The thing I didn't understand (maybe because I haven't listened to that show before) was the "commercial" about all the racist stereotypes that didn't seem to be advertising anything. What was that about? Is that something they do every show? It seemed to undercut the point.

I just didn't get it. They were at once trying to talk about working at Barstool as people of color but then they had that weird ass ad. Made me wonder if it was put in post without their knowledge. And then the episode title was "N.I.G.G.E.R."

Like what was the point there?

Did they name it that or did someone name it that after the conversation? It wasn't that it wasn't clever it just seemed like the exact wrong thing to take from that conversation. The actual conversation was pretty serious and grounded. But those two decisions undermined it IMO

And I don't like to judge books by their cover which is why I listened. But it just came off like a lot of excuse making with a few real moments that shined through. And as a black person I can relate to the idea of working for someone who's racist. We all can.

But it's felt feckless to say you're there to change the culture of BarStool while also downplaying the seriousness of what happened with salacious titles and that racist ad.

I'd like to know how that happened because it's very important to me before I judge them for it. If it was something done TO their show then I just feel bad for the black people working there. They got some decisions to make. Which is tough.

If they're in on it and thought it would be funny to do that during a time like this? Then I'm looking at them funny. Cause that shit was wack and just takes the seriousness out of any point they thought they were making.

What is obvious though is that they work for a man they know is racist but can't call racist. "He's been nice to me." ain't really a defense. And I'd hate to be put in a situation where I had to give cover to a racist to keep my job. I honestly don't know that I could do that.

I don't know their ages or finances. So maybe that's a thing as well. But I mostly felt second hand embarrassment for people who had just spent episodes advocating for change in the wake of George Floyd dying who couldn't even ask for that change at their job. Shit is sad.

We all make sacrifices and compromises at times. But if the cost of assimilating into that culture is to be trotted out as a buffoon in a moment like this? I can't understand that mentality. The whole thing at Barstool is this idea of freedom to say whatever you want. But can u?

Like the boss can run around making nigger jokes and that's his freedom of speech. But if you say "Hey this dude is a racist." You're worried about losing your gig? Is that freedom for everyone?