“THE GREAT NEGRO!”: Biden Makes Eyebrow Raising Comment During Speech
by Collin Rugg
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During a speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden referred to pitcher Satchel Paige as “the great negro.” Biden has a history of referring to black people in a negative way.
“Thank you for your service to our country. I want to tell you, I know you are a little younger than I am, but I have adopted the attitude of the great negro at the time — pitcher in the Negro league who went on to become a great pitcher in the pros…” Biden said. “His name is Satchel Paige. On his 47th birthday, he pitched a win against Chicago. All the press went in and said it‘s amazing, 47 years old.”
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Biden’s comments towards black people has been an issue for him in the past. Leading up to the 2020 election, Biden told the black community that if they don’t vote for him, they “ain’t black.”
The comments came during an interview with radio show host Charlamagne in New York City. Charlamagne told Biden that he had “more questions” for the then-former vice president.
“You’ve got more questions?” Biden said. “Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
The comment was not only racist, but it was also “voter intimidation” according to opinion writer Paris Dennard who reacted to the comment in USA Today.
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