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Asian Groups Slam Toby Keith's 'Racist' Gesture
TMZ ^ | December 16th, 2009 | TMZ staff

Posted on 12/16/2009 2:21:28 PM PST by Eurotwit

Toby Keith may think his Nobel Peace Prize party eye gesture wasn't a big deal -- but TWO Asian organizations are furious about it, claiming the "racist" maneuver wasn't just offensive, it was an embarrassment to his country.

As TMZ first reported, Keith pulled back his eyes when Will Smith rapped the word "yellow" during an impromptu performance in Norway a few days ago -- Toby's rep blew it off, telling us, "nobody at the party thought Toby was out of line." But outside the party -- people are pissed.

A rep for the Asian American Justice Center tells TMZ, "Toby Keith embarrassed himself and his country, denigrated the Noble Peace Prize and offended Asians and Asian Americans by using a crude, racist hand gesture."

Another group -- the Media Action Network for Asians -- also took offense with Toby, telling us, "By doing this, he is telling his Asian fans 'you don't matter, you're not on my radar.'"

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/16/asian-groups-toby-keith-will-smith-nobel-peace-prize-racist-organizations-action-network/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz0ZtPogPOo


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: countrymusic; nobel; racism; tobykeith
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Ohh, A racist row.

Here is the video from the party:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpm4hfvE4HQ

The racist incident happens at 2.08.

1 posted on 12/16/2009 2:21:29 PM PST by Eurotwit
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Ohh, A racist row.

Here is the video from the party:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpm4hfvE4HQ

The racist incident happens at 2.08.


2 posted on 12/16/2009 2:21:54 PM PST by Eurotwit
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To: Eurotwit

Rhut-RHow!


3 posted on 12/16/2009 2:23:35 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: Eurotwit

Sheesh! Everybody wants in the Racial Grievance Industry.


4 posted on 12/16/2009 2:24:13 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Eurotwit

He didn’t need to do anything to denigrate the NPP, giving one to Obama was plenty on it’s own.


5 posted on 12/16/2009 2:24:17 PM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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To: Eurotwit

My goodness people are such whiny little bitches these days.


6 posted on 12/16/2009 2:24:26 PM PST by Grunthor (There is no such thing as unconditional love.)
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Toby Keith first was asked this really rude question in the pre concert presser, that how could he “mr, boot up your behind” guy play in the nobel concert.

Will Smith was actually funny then. Stood up an ran towards the journalist implying he would put a boot up his....

Keith just said, “look stud, can’t here your question”. Then he said that he will support America against evil everywhere and never appologize.

Go Keith!


7 posted on 12/16/2009 2:24:32 PM PST by Eurotwit
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8 posted on 12/16/2009 2:27:37 PM PST by Vaquero (BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
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To: Grunthor

People are whiney today because they have learned they can get rich being offended, look at Jesse Jackson.


9 posted on 12/16/2009 2:27:57 PM PST by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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To: Eurotwit

I guess I missed it, only thing wierd I saw was
some white hayseed trying to sing rap.


10 posted on 12/16/2009 2:29:10 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Vaquero

lol.

Never seen that one.

Off to the racist corner with you :-P


11 posted on 12/16/2009 2:29:36 PM PST by Eurotwit
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People should have been offended when this big goof started exploiting patriotism with his sappy songs of fake support of the military mission . He ranks right there with Nugent , another fav around here .
13 posted on 12/16/2009 2:32:39 PM PST by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it , freedom has a flavor the protected will never know F Trp 8th Cav)
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A rep for the Asian American Justice Center tells TMZ, "Toby Keith embarrassed himself and his country, denigrated the Noble Peace Prize and offended Asians and Asian Americans by using a crude, racist hand gesture."

Wow - somebody's on the rag, aren't they?

Lighten up, Mr. Roboto. Us whiteys get mocked all the time, but we're not out there popping a blood vessel over it.


14 posted on 12/16/2009 2:33:36 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Socialism is hip until somebody loses a paycheck)
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To: kbennkc

Go Toby.


15 posted on 12/16/2009 2:35:35 PM PST by cubreporter (.)
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I don’t this that was fake.

And, if it was?

It did capture the feeling of many people. Not only Americans.

And, the way he stood up to that idiotic journalist. Well he still stood up or the military...


16 posted on 12/16/2009 2:36:08 PM PST by Eurotwit
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To: Vaquero

LMAO


17 posted on 12/16/2009 2:36:14 PM PST by Jackknife (Chuck Norris grinds his coffee with his teeth, and boils his water with his rage)
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To: Grunthor

Hope they are not really touchy.

18 posted on 12/16/2009 2:38:34 PM PST by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: Eurotwit

Screw the sniveling crybabies


19 posted on 12/16/2009 2:42:14 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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LOL

thanks for lowering my blood pressure.

I needed that after hearing of Obama’s intentions playing politics with our national security again.


20 posted on 12/16/2009 2:46:03 PM PST by swheats (America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!)
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