Reply #121: Yep, but as usual, that obliviousness is downplayed and even thought "cute" or funny by many

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What Matthews said is basically, "this dude was so smart, so savvy and so on his game that I FORGOT HE WAS BLACK." As if the very idea of being "black" is to be sub-par, not as good, "less than."

Many of the people saying "I don't think what he said was racist, just clumsy" are fooling themselves. It was racially clueless and offensive and as you stated, the words of someone who is absolutely oblivious. There is nothing cute, clever or funny about what he said.

Should he be tarred and feathered for what he said? Probably not but he damn sure shouldn't be given a pat on the back and excused for it either.