[Oliver_W]

I don't get how it's being branded as "blatant racism", the video makes it impossible to know for sure, especially as like Rusticgal said, it seemed like they didn't know he was there until he shouted.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I don't get how it's being branded as "blatant racism", the video makes it impossible to know for sure, especially as like Rusticgal said, it seemed like they didn't know he was there until he shouted.

Making monkey gestures to a black person only ever has one meaning.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Redway

Making monkey gestures to a black person only ever has one meaning.

The black person asked him to do the monkey gestures for the camera, there's no proof they were aimed at him beforehand.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

The black person asked him to do the monkey gestures for the camera, there's no proof they were aimed at him beforehand.

In a nutshell...correct.