4.16.2008

announcer refers to golfer as "chinaman"

Last week, during Friday's Masters broadcast, former pro golfer and current CBS announcer Bobby Clampett referred to golfer Liang Wen-Chong as "the chinaman" during the Masters broadcast. Yeah. He did. Some people might not be aware of this, but "chinaman" is actually a slur. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Clampett was taken off the broadcast after the comment, then subsequently released an apology:
"It has been a privilege to be here with you the last 2 days describing action of all of the players. In describing the Asian player Wen-Chong Liang if I offended anybody please accept me sincere apologies."
More here: Clampett apologizes for description of China's Liang. Like this guy, I'm always a little skeptical about apologies that begin with "If I offended anybody..." I appreciate apologies, but make sure you're apologizing for the right thing. In this case, you should apologize for uttering the slur, not the reaction of being offended by the slur. Consider yourself schooled, Mr. Clampett.

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