Not everyone understands that saying racist things, even as jokes, is still awfulsauce — which blows our minds in this day and age, especially with Twitter!
NFL’s Darnell Dockett, an Arizona defensive end, tweeted out an awful joke (as in it was both racist AND sucked!) and now totally refuses to apologize for it!
Let’s all go down the rabbit hole! His original racist tweet said:
Apple has a new device out for Chinese people. The iOpener.
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
Ugh. Terrible.
Usually when people tweet something that ignorant, the backlash has them apologizing right away! Not in this case, though — Darnell is sticking to his super racist guns:
I'm so not racist…. But believe what u want… ├░┼╕┼╜ΓǪ
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
I promise I won't….RT @GodFatha702: @ddockett @HubbuchNYP I predict that he "fake apologizes" tomorrow. "I am sorry if I offended anyone"
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
I have learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is easy and fun as hell.😝
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
RT @XFu84: @ddockett if I tweeted that the iFriedchicken was coming out, you'd prob be calling me racist. Nope if tell u get me a 3pc spicy!
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
RT @NotRyanYaeger: @ddockett sensitive people shouldn't be allowed to use the internet—– I agree!
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 21, 2013
All of that is just the worst!
Honestly, we’re torn here. We’re torn between not wanting him to apologize until he’s REALLY sorry… or him being forced to apologize even as just a sign of defeat — because no matter what, his joke was unacceptable!
Maybe we’ll get a sincere apology when he’s done dropping philosophy knowledge:
What if we are living our life after death, like what if this is our 2nd life and we died before and don't even know it.. Think about it.
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) December 24, 2013
Probably not though!
[Image via AP Images.]