We shouldn’t be surprised that sportscaster Orin Harris and educator Holly Jane Kusserow-Smidt were proudly espousing intolerant and racist comments during a streaming broadcast.
In the Age of Trump and malevolent Steve King, animosity toward Latinos and other ethnicities are encouraged and embraced. Trump, King, and many Republicans view prejudice and bigotry as an essential virtue in today’s America. Instead of progressing forward in an inclusive, multi-cultural America, we have regressed to a dehumanizing behavior that continually reminds the world what a toxic and pernicious nation we have become.
What I find most chilling was the casual and lively banter of hostility this two espoused in ridiculing the young Latino athletes. It seems clear they have engaged in this conviviality of hate before. As expressed in their apology, no one was supposed to hear this conversation – that may be true. However, the reality is their closet bigotry has now been exposed for all to see. And, I don’t buy their explanations of, “This is not who I am!” That’s a common and tired alibi used when one is trying to explain away their prejudice to the public.
The Eagle Grove athletes should be commended for their inspiring integrity in handling such a horrid situation. Unlike Harris and Kusserow-Smidt, they displayed principled and gallant character. Iowa should be proud of these young men.
Phillip Sanchez
Mason City
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The story that wouldn’t die.
Just go home – We don’t want you . Were full up.
So how can a white person be racist toward other white people??? Hispanics are officially classified as white race, Hispanic ethnicity. As to illegal immigrants, I even have pictures of a bus from Mexico on Hwy 14 here in Iowa. You can find it and lots of other information on illegals here:
https://www.stormfront.org/forum/t1198938/
As to illegal immigrants, they come in all races and ethnicities. Look at all the people held at Hardin County Jail for ICE. You can find the inmate list here:
http://209.152.119.10/vine/currentinmates/currentinmates.html
Wow, linking directly to stormfront. That’s a low even for NIT!
Truth hurts doesn’t it?
No, but the stupidity sure does.
I am glad to know that this is all President Trump’s fault. I guess there was never any racism before Trump was elected.
Like it or not, the First amendment guarantees the right to free speech, unfortunately this was a cheap shot against the President !!!
The biggest racist offender is the Democratic Party. For decades they have manipulated people of color to get them to vote for their agenda. Racism is real and it’s sure not tired to the Trump administration!
Yup. The sad reality is that Democrats have been buying votes for decades with idiotic entitlement programs and people are now generationally dependent on the money. Seventhson
are you seriously blaming President Trump? what a blight you are
Crap rolls downhill.
By Sanchez the racist!
bet it took Phil weeks, if not months to look all those big words up in the dictionary to see what they mean and his Thesaurus is probably so tattered it will never be the same
Damn boy. Such talk. Shame on you.
Phillip is living in the wrong community. NI is beyond reform. Give up on it and move your family out. I will never return to that area. It is permanently blacklisted. I’m even planning on removing my deceased from its cemetary. Thats how much I loathe it.
But I will miss Taco Tico. That place is great.
Strange, we don’t miss someone like you at all.
Sanchez is just wrong to insert Trump in this article. Trump would be as offended as the rest of us. I am a Trump voter and I know that he supports all Americans regardless of creed. These remarks belong to these two individuals and them alone. If you want to pivot to Trump, he wants everyone in the United States to be here legally, I don’t have a problem with that, nor should anyone else.
It’s not the color of your skin but the behavior of any given cultural identity. Key word here is ‘behave’. And yes, people do tend to judge a book by it’s cover, so to speak. There are many things that are unacceptable in behaviors and attitudes because it threatens many peoples values. Values that have passed on forever such as common respect, value of life, and happiness. No it’s not the color of your skin. It’s what you do that reveals your identity.
“Who is this guy”… lol
Pretty one sided of you to blame trump and republicans. I recall reading someone who knew the gentleman that he was a democrat. I can’t verify that. Maybe someone can. I would say it’s pretty “racist” of you to be so divisive. Most people are accepting of legal immigrants but are tired of illegals sucking up all of our Medicaid, food stamps, Medicare, and a rising number of disability takers.
“Illegal immigrants” don’t take anyone’s food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, or disability. They are not eligible. There are, however, thousands of citizens who scam the system every day.
You obviously don’t know! OR;
Actually you too are lying through your teeth to protect illegals. It is a proven FACT that illegals coming into our country get all kinds of welfare. Free Health Care, Food Stamps, Education, Free lunches at school, housing assistance and the list goes on and on.
Quit shifting the blame onto American’s just because some legal citizen scams the system.
Whoever posted this are them-self a con-artist!
Once again you are full of bluster but you cannot prove what you say. Show me the facts, statistics and information to back up your stupidity. Please refrain from using the right wing nut job web sites to back up your false claims.
Bodacious you are full of shit. I have never heard anyone talk so stupid!
Look in the mirror and listen to yourself. You will find and hear the dictionary definition of stupid.
Donald Trump has nothing against the Latinos in this or any other country. I am sure he employs hundreds. He is against illeagle entry into this great nation as many of us are. The American people finally have some streangth in leadership. As a Trump supporter, I am loving it.
Phillip, to innaccurately deflect blame away from the sports broadcasters towards President Trump (prejudice and bigotry as an essential virtue in today’s America) is predictable and weak. What do you honestly think our president would say if he were to listen to the pre-game recording? I assure you, Donald Trump would be offended just the same as everyone else, and I suspect you know this. Why don’t you gather up a little honesty and just address the actual guilty parties and not fling tired old rhetoric at your favorite target? Predictable and weak. Seventhson
Excellent response.
Actually, the Don wouldn’t be offended. You have to remember he makes fun of or degrades women, disabled people, war veterans, Muslims, Hispanics, and under-educated people. He stiffs workers their wages or pays them less because he imported them to do the hard work.
Well, with all those mistakes you attribute to our President, it’s no wonder he hasn’t risen to your level of accomplishment.
Bodacious you are a flat out liar. Your repeated demeaning our our President for nothing more that sick politics puts you in a class of people that like the author is this opinion piece does nothing for mankind!
Amen.
Clueless Trumpanzee.
Trump is a buffoon, but a smart buffoon that plays to his ignorant base of dumbasses like you.
You called bodacious a liar which is funny since Trump is the liar-in-cheif.
Tell me what is a lie? I said nothing that wasn’t true. Trump was a pig before he was President and I disliked him then and now that he is President, I still dislike him. Nothing is changed except he’s got a bigger audience now and more adoring, fawning fans who admire him because he took daddy’s money and made more although he had to trample over people, cheat them and degrade them to make it. I cannot fathom how anyone could like a person like that. He is the epitome of a crude, vulgar and crass being. He is in this for himself and I really believe you know that but don’t care because you wish you were rich like him so you could do whatever you wanted without fear of retribution.
Huh? What the hell is wrong with you? This last year has been the best year in decades for America due to President Trump’s leadership. Whoever called you a liar is spot on.
Your hateful rhetoric is sicking and evil!