im torn on how to feel about this, i can see what dbs is saying and what most are condeming as racism, depends on how youre interperating the comment made
if it was meant to be offensive then its racist, if it was a joke at latapys expense then its racist. i have to say there is room for race jokes (rather than racist) in the right context, i work with one black and one thai person, im totally comfortable taking the pish out of them racially and know my limits. dont think id ever joke that i didnt see the black guy because he wasnt smiling but i have taken the pish out of american ganster/hip hop/gun culture alot (pish taking because hes one of the most snobby class conscious barstewards ive ever met in my life) and far right/racist politics dozens of times.