The Boston Herald Published an Extremely Racist Cartoon
The Boston Herald just issued a statement on the cartoon.
And I say statement because it's not really an apology at all.
Herald spokeswoman Gwen
Gage said, "Contributors to our Editorial and
Opinion pages have the right to express their views, and satire is clearly used in
Jerry Holbert’s cartoon today. That said, we sincerely regret if we inadvertently offended anyone and extend our sincere apologies."
Nah,
Boston Herald, you overtly offended everyone.
UPDATE: Jerry Holbert, the cartoonist behind this abomination, has responded to the criticism and has basically said, "No guys, I'm not racist, I'm just into fruit that is mostly water." According to
Talking Points Memo:
He told the hosts that he had "no intention at all of offending anyone" and that he doesn't "think along the lines of racial jokes." While he acknowledged that his jokes can be "naive" or "stupid," he said he was definitely not racist. He repeatedly emphasized that he "wasn't thinking of the racial element" when he used watermelon toothpaste.
"I was thinking of myself," he said. "I really like watermelon."
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