5349: Teeing Up And Shooting Off.

Racists and Revolutionaries in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Not-so-ancient Chinese secret: Professional golf is filled with bias and exclusivity. The latest controversy involves former pro player and CBS announcer Bobby Clampett, who referred to golfer Liang Wen-Chong as “the chinaman” during a Masters broadcast. Clampett later remarked, “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 my sincere apologies.” Jed Clampett and Granny deny having any association with Bobby Clampett.

• Alicia Keys showed her political side during an interview with Blender magazine. Her comments included, “‘Gangsta rap’ was a ploy to convince Black people to kill each other. ‘Gangsta rap’ didn’t exist.” Additionally, the feud between Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur was ignited “by the government and the media, to stop another great Black leader from existing.” Keys also claimed she’s read Black Panther autobiographies and wears an AK-47 pendant “to symbolize strength, power and killing ‘em dead.” This should play well with executives at Unilever, who recently signed up Keys as a spokeswoman for Dove. Maybe it can be positioned as the Dove Keepin’ It Real Beauty Campaign.