Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made some waves in an interview with Inc. in which he admitted, “If I see a black kid in a hoodie and it’s late at night, I’m walking to the other side of the street.” He added, “While we all have our prejudices and bigotries, we have to learn that it’s an issue that we have to control.”
Cuban took to Twitter Thursday afternoon to apologize to the family of Trayvon Martin for using the “black kid in a hoodie” example.
https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/469586066220281856
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Most of Cuban’s followers saw no need to apologize.
https://twitter.com/MilkNdetroit/status/469586269358804992
https://twitter.com/Olegs23/status/469586267265433600
@mcuban Don't apologize. Trayvon Martin is a perfect example. YOU SAID NOTHING WRONG!!!
— Ryan Perry (@RPerry824) May 22, 2014
@mcuban you are fine.. Someone is gonna be affected by everything… I understood what you were saying! I feel the same way! #truth
— M@WK™ (@frzznh2o) May 22, 2014
@mcuban You were very well spoken and it's just the idiots on Espn who are taking everythng out of context, we know what you meant
— RICHELLE RYAN (@RICHELLERYAN) May 22, 2014
@mcuban It was a brave and insightful comment, why walk it back!!!?
— Boomer Delecto (@gregghenson) May 22, 2014
@mcuban oh, and you're the man! For people to even consider you racist after those comments are bigots themselves.
— Hassan Nasser (@hknasser) May 22, 2014
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@mcuban I am a relatively young BLACK male and I totally understood what you meant. There is nothing wrong with what you said. There (1/2)
— Kdouble (@CoachKev1212) May 22, 2014
@mcuban stretching this to make it something. (2/2)
— Kdouble (@CoachKev1212) May 22, 2014
@mcuban don't apologize to the word Nazi's, being politically incorrect is what's refreshing about you and theirs nothing wrong with it
— Tyler Wade (@nascar_2448) May 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/iProLens/status/469587872849203201
@mcuban if one had merely walked to the other side of the street, we'd never have even known the Martin family.
— Asbille (@badhousebob) May 22, 2014
P/2 @CoachKevEdwards @mcuban it gets really old not being able 2 talk ab certain topics w/o being labeled racist. Ur mindset is refreshing
— Lady Gaga's Pit Hair (@Ladygagapithair) May 22, 2014
.@mcuban What are you apologizing for? If there is anything you should apologize for it's that Redacted movie.
— Flynnocent (@EagleGraphs) May 22, 2014
@mcuban I respect that you think after respectfully listening & before talking. If only our political leaders could make a similar effort!
— Dave Garner (@V1_man) May 22, 2014
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@LisaJaca @GreggHenson @mcuban "Insensitive" if people would actually realize he had no intention of offending, they wouldn't be "offended".
— Trent Norton (@TRENTROCK777) May 22, 2014
@mcuban Stick to what you you originally stated. You spoke on how you felt, deal with it. Life has no Rewind buttons, strange right??
— The Whores Whisperer (@KiNGof15s) May 22, 2014
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@mcuban, there's nothing for you to apologize for regarding the Travon Martin family. He didn't even register when you said it.
— Bob Sakuta (@meandmorningjoe) May 22, 2014
@mcuban @thatsean
You were only being honest & objective, Sir.
Naturally, racist's want to distort ur comments.— REALJimTuscaloosa ??⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@JimTuscaloosaAl) May 22, 2014
@mcuban It's ok Mr. Cuban I understand that what you said was expressed w/ good intentions & positive energy Bigotry is Stupid #noplaceforit
— Brandon (@bigbrando25) May 22, 2014
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