Based on Sarver admitting to saying that word, and also the report of him saying it when referencing hiring Watson, I can easily imagine him saying it. Even if he was 'joking' when he said it.Shabazz wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:46 pmI have a hard time believing that Robert Sarver called Ayton a “Lazy [slur]” period, let alone in earshot of others. That’s a David Duke-level of racism and hubris. I don’t doubt that he called him “lazy” but my feeling is the rest was tacked on in a case of broken telephone or conflating the stories.
About the "David Duke-level racism" comment. I don't want to conflate the two. They are both awful, and deserve consequence. But Duke actively works to rally people and bring harm to POC on a large scale. Sarver sounds like your typical racist in this country, not advocating for the extinction of POC.