[LexBaird]

There are some people who will just believe it. There are black people who just have to hear the whiff that somebody is a racist and they'll believe it. It doesn't matter how much of a lie it is. And why not? Better than taking the chance, right?

IOW, bigots come in all colors. If you are looking for justification for your ingrained prejudices, you'll find them every time, even if you have to manufacture them from shreds, innuendo, gossip and nonsense words.

[AmishDude]

No, there are plenty of people of any stripe who will believe things. For example, Christians who will believe allegations of infidelity without evidence.