He had two guys on to take opposing positions in a debate on the World Cup- one guy saying Americans don't like soccer, the other guy saying Americans should like it. The guy for soccer was arguing that soccer players are better athletes than those in other sports; making fun of (I think) football players, he said something like, "Those guys, they're seven feet tall and three hundred pounds, that's not normal! That's a freak of nature."
And Colbert replied, "Hey! They prefer to be called African Americans."
I think Colbert realized it was problematic as soon as he said it, because he got a weird look on his face, but it was all strange and off-putting.
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Date: 2010-06-11 03:09 pm (UTC)And Colbert replied, "Hey! They prefer to be called African Americans."
I think Colbert realized it was problematic as soon as he said it, because he got a weird look on his face, but it was all strange and off-putting.