Blank, Vick and fried chicken
December 11, 2007 at 12:27 pm by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsLast night, during the TV broadcast of “Monday Night Football,” Falcons owner Arthur Blank made an unfortunate comment about Michael Vick eating fried chicken in prison.
Listening to it in context, it sounded like a “the food in prison is unhealthy” comment rather than a “black people sure do love fried chicken” comment.
Nevertheless, it’s a cringe-maker.
December 11th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
YIKES! I agree…it sounds like he’s talking about unhealthy food (he said “fried chicken and fries)…but still! I haven’t detected anything racist about Blank. But he should know better….Crisis PR to the rescue
December 11th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Who cares if black people like fried chicken? Why would it make anyone cringe? Get over it.
December 11th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
I don’t especially care what Michael Vick eats or what Arthur Blank says.
I would nevertheless prefer that one of Atlanta’s most prominent corporate leaders not make remarks that many people will interpret as a tasteless, racial stereotype.
Or in the case of fried chicken, a tasty, racial stereotype.
December 11th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I am retaining a prominent law firm to file suit in this matter. I am a white guy who loves fried chicken and has grown tired of this stereotype stripping me of my Southern birthright to be known as a lover of fried chicken.
December 11th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Matt…doesn’t make me cringe. It’s a PR thing. You don’t give people a REASON to question your motives.
December 12th, 2007 at 11:25 am
I think Matt’s comment is hilarious.
December 12th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
I am a black woman and I find nothing offensive about his comments. I am also a fitness professional and I know what he was saying about eating bad food and being in optimal shape for playing. Stop trying to make everything about race.
December 12th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Arthur Blank is so rich, he has never had fried chicken in his life. He does know it’s bad for you though.