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[Guevara]

Wowsers.

He has since deleted the tweet and apologized.

In re: the now deleted tweet, I'm sorry I said that. I shouldn't have. It's a powerful, painful word and didn't express what I meant.

https://twitter.com/rsingel/status/233624361104470016

 

[NathanMcMahon]

I'm sure he just meant naggers

 

[Sapiens]

I'm sure he meant 'naggers'

 

[la flama blanca]

He must say nigger all the time then.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

*Adds Wired to LinkedIn account*

 

[Talon]

So I'm sure he meant that cyclists are treated like shit.

But why the fuck did he use that word?!

 

[7threst]

Goddamn... when will these semi-public figures understand that what you say on Twitter is actually read, immediately? You work for Wired damnit, you should know how social media works. But above all: you shouldn't say something stupid like that at all...

 

[EightBitNate]

Negroidal

 

[The Elite]

I see what he was getting at but it was still a poor use of the word. I think the apology is enough but I know there will be people calling for his head.

 

[Double D]

If he would have used the word 'negroidal' I would have been more impressed than upset.

 

[spiderman123]

Twitter is the downfall of man

 

[starchild excalibur]

I'm sure he meant nag-

oh.

 

[SleepyJohn11]

Twitter: the downfall of Public Relations.

 

[MVP]

 

[Satch]

If he would have used the word 'negroidal' I would have been more impressed than upset.

UGH i was gonna say this lmao

 

[Dog Problems]

In re: the now deleted tweet, I'm sorry I said that. I shouldn't have. It's a powerful, painful word and didn't express what I meant.

This kind of shit is what annoys me the most. You know what you fucking said, please don't try and bullshit me.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

 

[JzeroT1437]

He should have went with assholes.

Bicyclists are pretty huge assholes. I say that as a pedestrian commuter of NYC.

 

[Messypandas]

john lennon fan?

 

[Satch]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

oh my god

 

[Count Dookkake]

Eh, it's a reference to John Lennon.

Not necessarily smart, but probably not racist.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Every joke I was gonna make has been done.

So I'll just say lol.

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

Gweneth Paltrow to take up cycling.

 

[WrenchNinja]

That doesn't even make any sense as an insult.

 

[speculawyer]

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

 

[vitaminwateryum]

He's sorry he said it because now he's going to catch a heap of shit.

Also, if that's not what he meant to say, then what did he mean to say? What characteristics does he equate that word with?

 

[TUSR]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

10/10

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Twitter is the downfall of man

It will be.

 

[DMczaf]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

 

[Skellig Gra]

say what

 

[TheKaeptain]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

whoa...

 

[EmCeeGramr]

That doesn't even make any sense as an insult.

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman_Is_the_Nigger_of_the_World

 

[blame space]

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

 

[Cagey]

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

Rather requote this than repost the same thing.

What the fuck is the guy even trying to say here?

 

[Double D]

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[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Rw30z.gif

 

[Jay Sosa]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

11/10

 

[DY_nasty]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

 

[The Elite]

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

He's saying cyclists are treated like shit.

There was no racism intended but he still shouldn't have used the word. It was an idiotic choice.

 

[Guevara]

He should have went with assholes.

Bicyclists are pretty huge assholes. I say that as a pedestrian commuter of NYC.

I agree with this. Pedestrians are the most mistreated of the commuter classes. Bicyclists are more like the Irish of the road. Bus riders are the Puerto Ricans of the world. Rollerbladers are Chinese immigrants building the railroad. Etc.

 

[nicoga3000]

Why on earth do people tweet stuff like this? Seriously...

 

[Kareha]

Has he been sacked yet?

 

[EightBitNate]

I don't even understand what that was supposed to mean. They are disrespected? They are lazy? They are jerks? They are slaves?

Why you gotta be focusing on the bad stereotypes? How about them aging slowly? Or being fast runners? Or amazing cooks.

Goddamn

 

[Eidan]

This kind of shit is what annoys me the most. You know what you fucking said, please don't try and bullshit me.

Seriously. Exactly what DID he mean?

 

[MVP]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

 

[stuminus3]

Silly Ryan, you have to be more popular than Jesus to say things like that.

 

[KHarvey16]

Poor execution, not racism.

 

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So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

Nothings gonna top this one.

 

[Wiz]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

Bike so hard mofos wanna fine me

 

[Husker86]

He's sorry he said it because now he's going to catch a heap of shit.

Also, if that's not what he meant to say, then what did he mean to say? What characteristics does he equate that word with?

I think he was trying to convey that other vehicles on the road treat cyclists like shit. He seems to think that blacks get treated poorly; it is still a terrible thing to say.

 

[Rookje]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

You win, take everything.

 

[TheOMan]

So the Tour De France is like N****s in Paris?

Amazmo.