Sunday, May 20, 2007

Jesse Jackson and Rainbow/PUSH to Sue the Preakness and NBC

This is just unbelievable.
BALTIMORE - Jesse Jackson today announced plans to sue both the organizers of the Preakness horse race and NBC over perceived racial discrimination. Jackson said he was outraged that none of the jockeys in yesterday's big horse race were African-American even though the race was taking place in Baltimore which has a very large African-American population.

"You have these Spanish guys and one redneck white guy riding these beautiful big brown and black animals using whips to get the most out of their performance," explained Jackson. "All the while for the entertainment of a white audience while white men and one white woman commentate on the action for NBC. The defacto discrimination and the slavery imagery have me outraged."

When asked how outraged he was - Jackson responded that he was "seven figure" outraged. Jackson also vowed that he was going down to Pimlico Park, the home of the Preakness race, and if he found a single one of those black jockey statutes that his outrage would double.

Management for Magna Entertainment Corporation (owners of Pimlico race course) could not be reached for comment. A highly placed official at NBC, however, speaking on terms of anonymity said that the charges from Jackson have led NBC Sports to make a large bid for African-American sportscaster Stewart Scott who would then take over lead broadcasting responsibilities at all Triple Crown horse races from Bob Costas. When reached for comment, Mr. Scott simply yelled, "boo-yeah!"

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