Tmac apologies for using questionable word on live stream.

[shaqattaq]

11 hours ago, Hoenheim said:

You can debate whether he can say that or not because he's a minority but not of African decent,  I guess lol. 

I love that the girl on the couch appears to be asking the other guy "Is he black?"

[Burnout189]

12 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

The only people upset about this are white people. 

[PootieNunu]

14 hours ago, Hoenheim said:

Also from Fayetteville. And im black.  Random example but Drake is half black half white and it's acceptable for him to use it, apparently  

Pretty much this. He's probably heard it pretty much his entire football life with a ton of other players being black in the locker room . 

You can debate whether he can say that or not because he's a minority but not of African decent,  I guess lol. 

He just has to remind himself to be politically correct when he's presenting himself to ghe public. 

If he was white this might have been a poo storm though.  

I personally don't call anyone that word but with the a at the end it's not meant as a derogatory word. You can tell when people are actually trying to portray themselves as  overtly racist , they use the hard R every time. 

My kids are half white and half black and they say it all the time amongst their friends, they are pretty much considered black anyway. 

People even call me that but I don't use the word personally. 

 

[CRA]

6 hours ago, MechaZain said:

It just hasn't hit the mainstream radar yet. If it goes viral best believe it'll be mostly gatekeepers taking issue. A lot of black folks have a zero tolerance policy on people who don't identify as black using it.

I live in the Bronx where you have a lot Fat Joe types who throw it around as part of the culture here so I get it, and locker rooms are usually politically incorrect for comraderie's sake, but letting non-black people use it is crazy to most of the country in the same way that a confederate flag means "I miss slavery" to anyone not from the South.

I mean, it all depends.  Age, location, etc.  

But yeah, present day young keyboard warriors of all races clutch their pearls over anything for clicks/engagement.  Same girl in the video making sure to sell the heck out of Tmac using the word....also tried to pretend he was fat shaming her for merely pointing out a doughnut that she was literally holding in her hand wasn't a salad while claiming she exclusively eats salad only. 

I don't know who does and doesn't get pass in the world of non-white folks.  That's not for me to really get into.  But I know different eras have given certain communities the pass.  Fat Joe is a great reference.  Heck, Cypress Hill is another form back in the day.  Lot of latinos used the word during raps peak.  

 

[Montsta]

On 2/5/2026 at 5:24 PM, DeAngelo Beason said:

You can hear how comfortable he is saying it and how easy it rolls off his tongue, and that's because I guarantee you he (and his many african american teammates) have likely used the word with each other frequently and for quite some time.  In short, he's almost certainly been given a pass.

My wife is Hawaiian. Her family goes back to Ni’ihau. Dark Hawaiians say n**** like it’s nothing. And it’s funny as hell to hear because they say it like they say “bruddha”. 

I promise this is 100% natural to him and I can also nearly 100% guarantee that he says it around his black friends and teammates like it’s nothing. 

Just my .02

[Panthero]

On 2/5/2026 at 6:19 PM, Jackson113.2 said:

I think he got caught up in the moment, but I'm a  white dude, so I really can't comment either way. Just reporting on something one of the faces of this franchise said.

He needs to be more careful in the future if he really isn't. 

Sorry but thats nonsense. 

[PantherChris]

On 2/6/2026 at 6:50 AM, HPPantherzfan said:

As a white dude that grew up playing sports and in locker rooms my entire life no one really cares except people that blow everything out of proportion.  I’ve used that term to my teammates and they have used it towards me, with the “a” it’s more brotherly than derogatory and everyone in that locker room knows that.  People these days just find everything and anything to be upset about.  Besides, who doesn’t love singing Karaoke to Nelly?

This ^^^ im as white as can be and in my hs/college days playing football it was frequently encouraged.  

[AggieLean]

Yawn.

Hes not white. Not really a big deal.