Maher Defends Richard Sherman, Blasts the ‘Underground’ Racism of ‘Thug’ Label
Bill Maher took on the Richard Sherman controversy Friday, defending the NFL star and agreeing with his claim that “thug” is just the politically correct word people use instead of the n-word, saying “racism has really kind of gone underground in this country,” but it still subsides.
Howard Dean, no stranger to loud outbursts, also defended Sherman, though he didn’t completely agree with Sherman’s assessment of the word “thug.” Maher thought it was more spot-on, because “whenever people see a black guy they don’t like,” they call him a thug.
Josh Barro added that black men are expected to have a level of humility while white men like Donald Trump can be as arrogant as possible and no one calls them a thug.
Maher kept the race connection going, and quipped, “I don’t think the Duck Dynasty people are going to be rooting for Seattle.”
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