Monday, September 25, 2006

Allen Used Racist Language?

Teammates: Allen used "N-word" in college | Salon News: "...Three former college football teammates of Sen. George Allen say that the Virginia Republican repeatedly used an inflammatory racial epithet and demonstrated racist attitudes toward blacks during the early 1970s.

'Allen said he came to Virginia because he wanted to play football in a place where 'blacks knew their place,'' said Dr. Ken Shelton, a white radiologist in North Carolina who played tight end for the University of Virginia football team when Allen was quarterback. 'He used the N-word on a regular basis back then...'"

"I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you."

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