Skuespiller Whoopi Goldberg sjokkerte store deler av Amerika da hun tirsdag forsvarte fotballspiller Michaels Vicks innblanding i hundekamper med å si at det var del av hans kultur.
"He's from the South, from the Deep South ... This is part of his cultural upbringing," Goldberg said of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, whose recent fall from grace has been one of the most stunning in the history of U.S. sports.Vick pleaded guilty last week to federal dogfighting charges, admitting he took part in an illegal, interstate enterprise known as Bad Newz Kennels and helped kill underperforming dogs.
The 27-year-old, who grew up in Virginia, faces up to five years in prison when sentenced in December. He has been suspended indefinitely by the National Football League.
"For a lot of people, dogs are sport," Goldberg said on the show. "Instead of just saying (Vick) is a beast and he's a monster, this is a kid who comes from a culture where this is not questioned."
Veteran "View" co-host Joy Behar took immediate issue with Goldberg.
"What part of the country is this? ... How about dog torturing and dog murdering?" she asked.
Reuters
Whoooops whoopi!!
Lurer på om hun ville sagt det samme om diverse andre "kulturelle" fenomener fra sør-statene... Et godt eksempel på hvorfor noen kjendiser trenger pr-rådgivere.
Og dermed mistet Goldberg min respekt.