Justin Timberlake Makes Racists Comments On National Television

July 22, 2008

Justin Timberlake showed off what he really thinks on the recent ESPY awards show, that was nationally televised. Timberlake commented on Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce’s injured knee in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In describing how Pierce quickly rejoined his team, Justin Timberlake said that Pierce “was back on the court shucking and jiving.”

The comment, which was cut out of the broadcast that aired Sunday night, was met with silence from the crowd when the show taped on Wednesday.

For those not in the know, “shuckin’ and jivin’” is a slang term primarily used by African Americans referring to the speech and behavioural mechanisms adopted in the presence of authority figures. The term usually involves clever lies and impromptu storytelling, used to one-up an opponent or avoid punishment and originated in the era of slavery.

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